grandstander
Example Sentences
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He deflected Trump’s jabs by joking he was at least “second rate” as a grandstander.
From Seattle Times ● May 16, 2024
“He is not a grandstander, which the bureau needs because we shouldn’t know who the director of the FBI is.”
From Washington Times ● Sep. 1, 2019
One final note about Megan Rapinoe and the real reason I dislike her: She’s a grandstander.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2019
“He’s just an average guy who’s a grandstander who’s got the guts to stand up and shout.”
From Fox News ● Nov. 14, 2018
“Once a grandstander always a grandstander!” he muttered derisively.
From The Escape of Mr. Trimm His Plight and other Plights by Irvin S. (Irvin Shrewsbury) Cobb
