grandstands

plural of grandstand

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Recent Examples of grandstands 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 Several premium seat options are no longer available, but some general admission tickets in the grandstands are available. Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 30 Aug. 2025 The entertainment came from Rory McIlroy, who bladed a bunker shot on the par-5 18th hole over the green and off the grandstands, and then back onto the green. Doug Ferguson, Baltimore Sun, 22 Aug. 2025 His chip flew the green and struck the grandstands, bouncing back onto the green inside 20 feet of the hole. Kendall Capps, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025 However, infrastructure for media, grandstands, and broadcast technology will still be critical factors in venue selection. Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025 Some ran through raindrops and splashed through puddles while others huddled in the tunnels beneath the grandstands. Holly V. Hays, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Dec. 2024 For the second straight year, the Sphere will be a centerpiece with grandstands for the Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix in November. Tribune News Service, Orange County Register, 18 Oct. 2024 The grandstands at the turn of the century were filled with gamblers and bookies placing bets on every play of the game. David Hill, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grandstands
Noun
  • There are houses with multi- generational expansions, a farm, synagogue, stone quarry, wells, crops, and livestock.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
  • According to the California state government, the state houses 32 of the world's top 50 AI companies, and more than half of global venture capital funding for AI and machine learning startups went to Bay Area companies last year.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Madison Avenue, a mecca for upscale designer boutiques and art galleries, is a five-minute walk.
    Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
  • The train drops off in the middle of Pascagoula’s walkable downtown filled with local restaurants, shops, and galleries.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025

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“Grandstands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grandstands. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.

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