grandstand play

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noun

an ostentatious play, as in a sport, overemphasized deliberately to elicit applause from spectators.

any action or attempt designed to win approval or to make a strong impression: His going to work on Christmas was another of his grandstand plays.

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Origin of grandstand play

An Americanism dating back to 1890–95

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How to use grandstand play in a sentence

Charles stood up, prudence and timidity washed away by a burning need to make up for his embarrassment with a grandstand play.
The Syndic|C.M. Kornbluth
I made a grandstand play for others, but was turned down hard.
Tom Slade on the River|Percy K. Fitzhugh
So leave me alone with your last big efforts—and grandstand play for glory.
Stand by for Mars!|Carey Rockwell
You couldn't expect me to compete with a hero, who is making such a grandstand play as Morley.
A Romance of Billy-Goat Hill|Alice Hegan Rice

They spent so much time in arguin' and makin' grandstand play, that the interests of the city were forgotten.
Plunkitt of Tammany Hall|George Washington Plunkitt

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