grand·stand
ˈgran(d)-ˌstand 
1
: a usually roofed stand for spectators at a racecourse or stadium
2
: audience
: done for show or to impress onlookers
grandstanded; grandstanding; grandstands
: to play or act so as to impress onlookers
Examples of grandstand in a Sentence
Adjective
The outfielder made a grandstand play out of what should have been a routine catch.
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Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 27 July 2025
But the main grandstands along the main straight are still standing and NASCAR has retained ownership of the necessary land for a shorter oval.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2025
Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
There will be grandstands down both the first- and third-base lines with broadcast booths, camera platforms, media positions and video replay included along with audio and video components.
—Teresa M. Walker, Chicago Tribune, 24 June 2025
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Noun
One crew started fighting the fire on the grandstand’s third level before beating a hasty retreat.
—Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 27 July 2025
But the main grandstands along the main straight are still standing and NASCAR has retained ownership of the necessary land for a shorter oval.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2025
Verb
Typically, these stories initiate not with dazzling announcements or grandstanding, but rather with behavioral turning points.
—Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
There will be grandstands down both the first- and third-base lines with broadcast booths, camera platforms, media positions and video replay included along with audio and video components.
—Teresa M. Walker, Chicago Tribune, 24 June 2025
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“Grandstand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grandstand. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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