as in audience
a group of spectators
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Recent Examples of grandstand
Keeping fans cool When Levi’s Stadium first opened in 2014 as the new 49ers home venue, a lot was made of the sun scorching the eastern grandstands where the majority of seats are.
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Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
Under the grandstand overhangs, guys in full thobes and bucket hats played keepy-uppy.
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Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
On the South Lawn sits a grandstand of about 4,300 seats, with one side backing against the small White House putting green.
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Mark Puleo,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
All seating within the grandstands of Hoglund Ballpark will be reserved.
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Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
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Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
Under the grandstand overhangs, guys in full thobes and bucket hats played keepy-uppy.
—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
On the South Lawn sits a grandstand of about 4,300 seats, with one side backing against the small White House putting green.
—
Mark Puleo,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
All seating within the grandstands of Hoglund Ballpark will be reserved.
—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for grandstand
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grandstand
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The broad genre of pop also gives artists room to experiment, said O’Brien, adding that audiences these days are well aware of the concept of eras and understand artists will go through multiple ones throughout their careers.
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During a recent fan appearance at PeopleCon, Noah Schnapp asked the audience if anyone believed Eleven was dead.
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Her clerk walked into the spectator gallery to pass out candy before the hearings began.
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View gallery - 4 images This week’s technology agreement announced between Stellantis, Wayve and Uber is another big step forward in the race to provide – and profit from – driverless taxis.
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The heatwave has been significant enough to prompt major fashion houses to accommodate last-minute schedule changes.
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In the Independence standoff in the 700 block of Brookside Avenue at what police believed to be Sanchez-Munoz’s primary residence, firefighters had to put out a blaze in the house, but the man was not located there.
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The majority of the congregation lives in south or southeast Charlotte, which makes the YMCA location the perfect location, Chadwick said.
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Collister’s congregation is small, maybe 50 people on a Sunday.
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“Grandstand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grandstand. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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