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
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Adjective
The outfielder made a grandstand play out of what should have been a routine catch.
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Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
For those who grew up beneath the grandstand lights, these fairs are not just events.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2026
Egerton, by contrast, gets to grandstand a bit more flamboyantly.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Many of the fans who filled the grandstand and the track from the late morning through the afternoon had departed before sunset.
—Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
For those who grew up beneath the grandstand lights, these fairs are not just events.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
Mfume’s time representing us in Congress has been a testament to the notion of focusing on real public policy over grandstanding politics.
—Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2026
Egerton, by contrast, gets to grandstand a bit more flamboyantly.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Grandstand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grandstand. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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