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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Adam Thompson, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026 The plumbing, roof, and outdoor grandstand all needed immediate repair. —Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 16 Apr. 2026
Guy Lodge, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026 What happened was not your cousin’s fault; the fault lies with her grandstanding brother. —Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for grandstand
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Noun
The project includes renovating the track surface and grandstand, adding additional stalls and a new training track, as well as redeveloping the surrounding Park Heights neighborhood. —Adam Thompson, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026 The plumbing, roof, and outdoor grandstand all needed immediate repair. —Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
Egerton, by contrast, gets to grandstand a bit more flamboyantly. —Guy Lodge, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026 What happened was not your cousin’s fault; the fault lies with her grandstanding brother. —Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for grandstand
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“Grandstand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/grandstand. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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