grandstanding

Example Sentences

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Responding to overwhelming public sentiment that wants a break from the ideological battles and grandstanding of the past four years, Hanning said he will focus on the basics: public safety, homelessness and responsible financial management.

From Seattle Times

A spokesperson for TikTok said afterwards that the politicians were "grandstanding".

From BBC

Undiplomatic grandstanding by Chinese officials has undermined Beijing’s effort to present itself to Europeans as an honest broker.

From Washington Post

The show has her simply sit there and take it, listen tearily as usual to his grandstanding speech.

From Salon

A soft-spoken former civil servant, he is the very antithesis of Turkey's grandstanding, powerful president.

From BBC