grandstand
noun
the main seating area of a stadium, racetrack, parade route, or the like, usually consisting of tiers with rows of individual seats.
are grandstanding
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present progressiveof grandstand.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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There’s very little about the academic experience I had at New College that the people who are grandstanding about remaking this college would really object to.
From Slate ● Jan. 11, 2023
“What makes you think that you’re doing the kids that are grandstanding any favors by going along with their manipulations?”
From Slate ● Jun. 27, 2018
Whether the N.F.L owners are grandstanding or indeed willing to sideline their golden goose remains to be seen.
From New York Times ● Jan. 29, 2011
