"grandstand" in the noun sense
1. grandstand
the audience at a stadium or racetrack
2. grandstand, covered stand
a stand at a racecourse or stadium consisting of tiers with rows of individual seats that are under a protective roof
"grandstand" in the verb sense
1. grandstand
perform ostentatiously in order to impress the audience and with an eye to the applause
"She never misses a chance to grandstand"
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