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
“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
Roosevelt seemed to amuse him always, to be a delightful if ridiculous and self-interested "grandstander," as he always said, "always looking out for Teddy, you bet," but good for the country, inspiring it with visions.
From Twelve Men by Dreiser, Theodore
