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Recent Examples of grandstands
The grandstands and the hospitality tents will be full again.
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Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grandstands
Noun
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Emma Stone Emma Stone shimmered in a simple empire waist design with cap sleeves by one of her favorite fashion houses, Louis Vuitton.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
16 Mar. 2026
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Residents in houses gathered on rooftops and hung out of windows, with one girl with her leg outside tossing beers down from the second story to her friends on the porch.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The event brings thousands of visitors to downtown ― including designers, collectors, galleries, buyers and audiences from across the country and abroad.—
Nick Wooten,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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There are also plenty of charming cafés, galleries, and artisan shops in the area.—
Jasmine Ting,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Grandstands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grandstands. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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