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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Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
The grandstands were rendered dangerous, riddled with rust and corrugated metal, before five-plus years of renovative work and millions of dollars intervened.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2025
Hannah Elliott, Bloomberg.com, 7 June 2023
After a nearly fatal case of COVID-19, Minnesota pianist Nachito Herrera will play a mini-grandstand concert.
—Jon Bream, Star Tribune, 4 Sep. 2020
Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2025
Moreover, his juvenile grandstanding behavior reflects poorly on District 10, which covers parts of Orlando and surrounding areas, a region that expects its leaders to uphold a certain standard of decorum.
—Lou Marin, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Each team prepares something special, with full line-ups announced and red, white, and blue bunting hanging from the grandstands.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
The grandstands were rendered dangerous, riddled with rust and corrugated metal, before five-plus years of renovative work and millions of dollars intervened.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2025
Adjective
Grandstand seats start at $2,500; hospitality packages in the main grandstand start at $10,000.
—Hannah Elliott, Bloomberg.com, 7 June 2023
After a nearly fatal case of COVID-19, Minnesota pianist Nachito Herrera will play a mini-grandstand concert.
—Jon Bream, Star Tribune, 4 Sep. 2020
Verb
There was grandstanding about drag queens and jokes about Elmo.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2025
Moreover, his juvenile grandstanding behavior reflects poorly on District 10, which covers parts of Orlando and surrounding areas, a region that expects its leaders to uphold a certain standard of decorum.
—Lou Marin, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2025
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“Grandstand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grandstand. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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