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
Some labeled her a grandstander, but her phrasemaking often helped her get her message across to the public.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 13, 2023
But, unlike many in politics, he’s not a media-seeking grandstander.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 10, 2020
“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
“Once a grandstander always a grandstander!” he muttered derisively.
From The Escape of Mr. Trimm His Plight and other Plights by Cobb, Irvin S. (Irvin Shrewsbury)
