grandstand
noun
the main seating area of a stadium, racetrack, parade route, or the like, usually consisting of tiers with rows of individual seats.
grandstander
-
a word derived from
grandstand.
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
“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
“He’s just an average guy who’s a grandstander who’s got the guts to stand up and shout.”
From Fox News ● Nov. 14, 2018
He's simply a grandstander in the way he does things and that makes it impossible for him to ever be a truly big man.
From Spring Street A Story of Los Angeles by James H. Richardson
