as in audience
a group of spectators
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Recent Examples of grandstand
There are plenty of viewing spots along the waterfront, but grandstand tickets for prime viewing can be purchased.
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Jane Tyska, The Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2025
Many grandstands were noticeably bare through the practice sessions, probably due to their relatively low importance and the bevy of alternative options for those in Las Vegas to stay entertained.
—Luke Smith, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
There was a time when Martinsville Speedway was overbuilt and some of the grandstands at the facility were taken down to create a better experience for the fans that wanted the Martinsville experience.
—Bruce Martin, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Consistently providing some of the best live-music value in the Boise market, the fair just revealed its grandstand entertainment for this summer.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 8 Apr. 2025
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Jane Tyska, The Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2025
Many grandstands were noticeably bare through the practice sessions, probably due to their relatively low importance and the bevy of alternative options for those in Las Vegas to stay entertained.
—Luke Smith, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
There was a time when Martinsville Speedway was overbuilt and some of the grandstands at the facility were taken down to create a better experience for the fans that wanted the Martinsville experience.
—Bruce Martin, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Consistently providing some of the best live-music value in the Boise market, the fair just revealed its grandstand entertainment for this summer.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grandstand
Noun
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Midway through the first season of Étoile, a lavish dramedy set in the realm of elite professional ballet, the greatest and most volatile dancer in the world uses her curtain call to address the audience.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
23 Apr. 2025
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The Second Vatican Council, a policymaking assembly that convened 60 years ago, aimed to make the church more accessible to a wider audience — a goal that many have compared to Francis' legacy.—
Liam Adams,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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The gallery, which was not identified by authorities, then notified the auction house and the FBI that the work was stolen, according to the news release.—
Kaitlyn Huamani,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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Noise from the gallery, such as guests speaking, is converted into electrical signals that are fed back into the blobs.—
Lillian Ali,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 Apr. 2025
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Siba said the security forces inspected the document, searched the house for weapons and, finding none, told the family to remain inside.—
Christina Goldbaum,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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There was the infamous time McMahon punished Triple H for hugging Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, and Shawn Michaels in the center of the ring at a house show, breaking kayfabe when this was something wrestlers didn't do.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025
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Clergy such as Ruiz, who arrived to the United States as a teen, are now shepherding their congregations through the fear of such crackdowns.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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The air is thick, the landscape breathtaking, and Ryan Coogler drops us in the middle of it all as a young Sammie (Miles Caton) wanders, haunted, into his preacher father's congregation.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Grandstand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grandstand. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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