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Recent Examples of grandstands
At the bottom of the Olympia delle Tofane slope, in the grandstands about 2,000 feet below, there was nothing but a sickening silence after Vonn’s crash.
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Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2026
When the lights go out and the sound of 20 engines thundering to life cuts through the crowd’s silent anticipation, all eyes in the grandstands will fix on the race for 56 laps.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2026
With this season’s addition of approximately 300 extra seats in temporary bleachers down the right-field, McCombs has an official capacity of approximately 1,552 for the grandstands.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
With the snow and ice cleared from the track and grandstands, drivers have zoomed around the North Carolina short track built in Bowman Gray Stadium — a multi-use facility that also hosts Winston-Salem State University football games — and went through practice and qualifying without a hitch.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 4 Feb. 2026
The game follows the Rose Parade, where an estimated 700,000 people travel from near and far to the grandstands and sidewalks of Pasadena to watch.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
The cheapest seats on Ticketmaster on Monday were selling for more than $500 for seats in the upper grandstands.
—Shardaa Gray, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
The race winner is in the shadows — literally — and out of view of many in the grandstands.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
The track’s curves are painted in the green, white and red of the Italian flag, grandstands are embedded into the landscape and campsites sprawl into the distance.
—Jonathan Hawkins, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2026
When the lights go out and the sound of 20 engines thundering to life cuts through the crowd’s silent anticipation, all eyes in the grandstands will fix on the race for 56 laps.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2026
With this season’s addition of approximately 300 extra seats in temporary bleachers down the right-field, McCombs has an official capacity of approximately 1,552 for the grandstands.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
With the snow and ice cleared from the track and grandstands, drivers have zoomed around the North Carolina short track built in Bowman Gray Stadium — a multi-use facility that also hosts Winston-Salem State University football games — and went through practice and qualifying without a hitch.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 4 Feb. 2026
The game follows the Rose Parade, where an estimated 700,000 people travel from near and far to the grandstands and sidewalks of Pasadena to watch.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
The cheapest seats on Ticketmaster on Monday were selling for more than $500 for seats in the upper grandstands.
—Shardaa Gray, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
The race winner is in the shadows — literally — and out of view of many in the grandstands.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
The track’s curves are painted in the green, white and red of the Italian flag, grandstands are embedded into the landscape and campsites sprawl into the distance.
—Jonathan Hawkins, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grandstands
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Barry Whittington, broker and office manager with RE/MAX First, shared in January that OKC went through a phase where people weren't putting their houses on the market because there wasn't much to buy.—
Josh Kelly,
Oklahoman,
22 Feb. 2026
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The most elaborate of these suites spanned the top floors of houses and were filled with thoughtful decorations and toys.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
22 Feb. 2026
Noun
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LnS Gallery and David Castillo, two local galleries that represent the estates of Alfonzo and Ayón, respectively, have also mounted solo shows for the two artists.—
Douglas Markowitz,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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The works will be rotated throughout the galleries, allowing visitors to view them through a different lens.—
Alyson Rodriguez,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Grandstands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grandstands. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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