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grandstand

[gran-stand, grand-] / ˈgrænˌstænd, ˈgrænd- /


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"For us Formula 1 fans, it's really great to have a race at home!" says Rodrigo Gil, a 30-year-old engineer from Madrid, as he watches free practice from a grandstand at Turn 8.

From Barron's Sep. 12, 2026

But it wouldn’t be honest for me to grandstand that our contributors never use a tool like AI.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

Rather than fearing a grandstand finish, David Moyes' team clearly sensed there was still time for one final twist against a side with such defensive vulnerabilities.

From BBC Feb. 28, 2026

The machines, which allow people to bet on past horse races in a slot-machine-type format, were put into the grandstand area of Santa Anita on Thursday with no notice.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 17, 2026

“Will Mr. Homer Zuckerman bring his famous pig to the judges’ booth in front of the grandstand.

From "Charlotte's Web" by E.B. White

Anyone who has never attended the race may be left to wonder: With all the pomp in the grandstands, how does anyone get a clear glimpse of the finish line?

From The Wall Street Journal May 1, 2026

The cheapest tickets in the grandstands are around $35.

From Barron's Feb. 13, 2026

Umbrellas are prohibited in the parade grandstands, and spectators are encouraged to leave them at home if they’re standing elsewhere along the route, said Candy Carlson, a spokesperson for the Tournament of Roses.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 29, 2025

On Saturday the pair powered through a sustained shower of razz from the grandstands at the Ryder Cup on New York’s Long Island.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 29, 2025

When they were sure that they had won, the boys rowed slowly past the grandstands to polite applause.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

And he has grandstanded constantly about Santos’ turpitude on TV.

From Slate Nov. 30, 2023

“Van Damme certainly grandstanded around the set – he let everyone know who the star was,” he recalls.

From The Guardian Jul. 16, 2018

"Performing for you is my life," Rivers grandstanded at the end, "and no one has the right to take it away from me."

From The Guardian Sep. 5, 2014

Worse, members of the committee grandstanded about the testimony, about Hill’s motives.

From Seattle Times Mar. 26, 2014

You have grandstanded and posed as the debonair adventurer, until it’s come to be second nature.

From The Key to Yesterday by Charles Neville Buck

Responding to Reform's claims that the needs of minority communities matter more, she said: "I don't think this is a moment to pit white Britons against non-white Britons", and any "political grandstanding" should be rejected.

From BBC Jun. 2, 2026

You have the extremes that call the ball on so many debates, partly I guess it’s social media, TikTok, it’s the grandstanding by members.

From The Wall Street Journal May 7, 2026

We’re going to have to get to a place where long-term deliberation is possible instead of short-term Instagram and TikTok, like little bits of information grandstanding as serious insight.

From The Wall Street Journal May 7, 2026

The U.S. and Malaysia have largely enjoyed warm relations over the years, notwithstanding occasional rhetorical grandstanding, especially on the part of former longtime Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad.

From Salon Aug. 2, 2025

Nevertheless, several accomplished alpinists not on her team regarded Pittman as a grandstanding dilettante.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer




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