as in audience
a group of spectators
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Recent Examples of grandstand
By selling out the grandstands for the first time since 2016, the Indianapolis 500 was able to lift its local TV blackout.
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Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 1 June 2025
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Originally intended to be the final entry in the franchise, The Final Destination starts out at a NASCAR race that goes horribly wrong when a fiery crash causes the grandstands to collapse, killing dozens of people.
—Keith Langston, People.com, 17 May 2025
The first sellout since the 100th running in 2016 had been imminent with Boles telling fans late last week that few grandstand tickets were still available.
—Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2025
The other is the inconvenience of the build-out to host a tournament, with its hospitality tents and grandstands.
—Paul Sullivan, New York Times, 14 May 2025
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Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 1 June 2025
Watch Final Destination 3 on Max The Final Destination
Originally intended to be the final entry in the franchise, The Final Destination starts out at a NASCAR race that goes horribly wrong when a fiery crash causes the grandstands to collapse, killing dozens of people.
—Keith Langston, People.com, 17 May 2025
The first sellout since the 100th running in 2016 had been imminent with Boles telling fans late last week that few grandstand tickets were still available.
—Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2025
The other is the inconvenience of the build-out to host a tournament, with its hospitality tents and grandstands.
—Paul Sullivan, New York Times, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grandstand
Noun
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Things change, and new audiences are there to be won.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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What is Hallmark’s Christmas in July? Christmas in July on Hallmark is an annual programming event that offers audiences a mid-year dose of holiday cheer.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
1 July 2025
Noun
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Just like any room, a bathroom can have a gallery feel, says Andrews.—
Dina Cheney,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2025
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As the deliberations got underway, Combs faced his family and supporters in the courtroom gallery.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 June 2025
Noun
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Two other roommates survived, including one who described to police seeing a man in black clothes walk past her in the house.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
1 July 2025
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Anderson paid homage to the house’s storied legacy while gently pushing it forward.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
Noun
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The congregation using the building considered renovating it but eventually decided to move to another location.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 June 2025
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Factories outlive their products, warehouses their storage purposes, printing plants their publications, and houses of worship their congregations.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
27 June 2025
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“Grandstand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grandstand. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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