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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Jenna Fryer, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2025
Thanks to an aggressive renewal policy, as well as excitement on the track last year, the Indianapolis 500 has sold out the grandstands for the first time in almost a decade.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 24 May 2025
Alex Sherman, CNBC, 1 May 2025
On April 19 and 20, WWE held the 41st incarnation of the annual event and took the traditionally messy grandstanding to an entirely new level.
—Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The grandstands are sold out for the first time since 2016 and the Indy 500 is slated to run hours before the Indiana Pacers host Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals a few miles away.
—Jenna Fryer, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2025
Thanks to an aggressive renewal policy, as well as excitement on the track last year, the Indianapolis 500 has sold out the grandstands for the first time in almost a decade.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 24 May 2025
Verb
So, the whole notion of the NFL moving in on high school and college football may be more grandstanding than anything based in substance.
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 1 May 2025
On April 19 and 20, WWE held the 41st incarnation of the annual event and took the traditionally messy grandstanding to an entirely new level.
—Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025
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“Grandstand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grandstand. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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