grandstand finish

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noun

a close or exciting ending to a sports match or competition

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Words nearby grandstand finish

grand siècle, grandsire, grand slam, grandson, grandstand, grandstand finish, grandstand play, grandstand play, make a, Grand Teton National Park, grand tier, grand tour

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How to use grandstand finish in a sentence

I had been studying abroad in London, and came back to finish the semester at Tufts.
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In 2008 and 2012, Huckabee and Santorum, respectively won the Iowa Caucus, but did not make it to the finish line.
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“We would love to finish what we started some years ago,” Branson told journalists at a news conference with notable hesitancy.
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Finish the sauce by putting the roasting pan on the stovetop over medium-high heat.
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He said, “I am breaking my heart over this story, and cannot bear to finish it.”
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Before he could finish the sentence the Hole-keeper said snappishly, "Well, drop out again—quick!"
Davy and The Goblin|Charles E. Carryl
The mother's lips could not finish the charge she was about to put upon her innocent child.
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He shall give his mind to finish the glazing, and his watching to make clean the furnace.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
I suppose I must take you down to see the old man, and then we'll go straight off to Rome, and finish the winter there.
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She's been three times; but it's so sad; the story is a beautiful one, only she doesn't think he'll live to finish it.
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