Adjective The outfielder made a grandstand play out of what should have been a routine catch.
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Noun
The front grandstand appeared to have no empty seats, and the Turn 1 viewing hill had a relatively large crowd of people. Rob Peeters, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Aug. 2022 The stage is located on the edge of the infield of the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club racetrack and faces the grandstand.San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 July 2022 Like European neo-fascists elsewhere, the Brothers revile immigration and grandstand over a cloistered, narrow vision of national identity. Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 26 July 2022 The 66-acre fair offers more than 250 food and commercial vendors, carnival rides, exhibits and daily grandstand entertainment. Megan Becka, cleveland, 22 July 2022 After the bronze-medal match, Japan and Great Britain approached the grandstand together and thanked fans for creating such a memorable atmosphere. Joseph Goodman, al, 13 July 2022 While some of the reps grandstand or dig their heels in, a majority of the group has formed a separate alliance and is working to address the DEI issues raised by the Globes scandal on an industry-wide scale. Matt Donnelly, Variety, 27 June 2022 An early morning fire in the adjacent Post and Paddock Club leads to greater tragedy when the fire spreads and destroys the main grandstand at Arlington Park.Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2022 Wayne County managed the grandstand's construction and allocated Community Development Block Grant funds to Hamtramck for the project. Adrienne Roberts, Detroit Free Press, 21 June 2022
Adjective
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 That cost is offset by the rest of the fair: the concessions, the rides, the grandstand events. Laura Johnston, cleveland, 29 May 2020 The air show opens to the public Friday and is also free, although grandstand tickets may be purchased on the air show’s website.San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2019 The construction of new grandstand bleachers at Timber Creek has yet to be competed. J.c. Carnahan, orlandosentinel.com, 13 Aug. 2019 When: June 15-16 Where: Eden Park Dearborn County 4-H & Community FairLivestock shows and sales, demonstrations, grandstand events, rides, musical entertainment, baby shows, door prizes, vendors, food and more. Noelle Zielinski, Cincinnati.com, 12 June 2019 Traditional county fair includes rides, livestock, exhibits, grandstand events, entertainment and food. Luann Gibbs, Cincinnati.com, 21 June 2018 East grandstand supporters have rallied around a design by Hatfield, a former University of Oregon pole vaulter who has an architecture degree from the school and has gone on to fame as a shoe designer. Ken Goe, OregonLive.com, 9 June 2018 Reserved grandstand seats start at $65 for a single-day adult ticket. Christopher D Thomas, Detroit Free Press, 17 Oct. 2017
Verb
When Richmond’s streets erupted with social justice protests that spring after the murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer, Northam made no effort to grandstand.Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2022 But Everett doesn’t grandstand about self-esteem or standards of beauty, as many of her contemporaries do; her ease in her own skin is liberation enough. Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 27 Dec. 2021 The only people who pretend that spending and borrowing are two separate decisions are politicians who are trying to grandstand before ignorant voters. Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2021 Pocono says every camping space is sold out for the weekend — about 3,000 spaces, including 800 spots added ahead of last year’s race weekend — and grandstand ticket sales are ahead of 2019. Dan Gelston, orlandosentinel.com, 25 June 2021 Several said his plan was short-sighted and an attempt to grandstand on an issue that has frustrated the city for years. Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2021 Horton accused some of the scientists who have questioned the paper of using COVID-19 to grandstand and raise their media profile. Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 27 June 2020 Under fire from antitrust regulators, grandstanding politicians, and proponents of truth and democracy the world over, Zuckerberg has recently adopted a more aggressive style of leadership. Robert Hackett, Fortune, 27 May 2020 Politicians on both sides of the aisle have been grandstanding in their criticism against the NBA in recent weeks for allegedly placing dollars over human rights in China.NBC News, 20 Oct. 2019 See More