grandstand
Example Sentences
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“Dead Man” takes aim at hypocritical strong men who grandstand on a pulpit.
From Los Angeles Times
George Ford's conversion and penalty pushed England 11 points clear, only for Rodrigo Isgro's converted try in the final minute to set up a grandstand last play.
From BBC
The car had been taking part in a race in the town of Walcha on Saturday night when it drove through a fence and hit the grandstand, New South Wales police said in a statement.
From BBC
This is one of those grandstanding populist ideas that won’t do much beyond deterring good businessmen and women from running for office.
She hurled her golf ball into the grandstand, wiped away tears and was hugged by her husband, David Esch.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
