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 One Roof Partnership summary includes an artistic rendering of a new stadium with grandstands on four sides.
From Seattle Times
Speaking of scaffolding, in order to accommodate the more than 8,000 guests that attended Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation in 1953, special grandstands were built in Westminster Abbey.
From New York Times
But in the grandstand, news rippled quietly through the crowd, and many pondered they mystery of what was happening.
From Seattle Times
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