grandstand
Example Sentences
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“Dead Man” takes aim at hypocritical strong men who grandstand on a pulpit.
From Los Angeles Times
George Ford's conversion and penalty pushed England 11 points clear, only for Rodrigo Isgro's converted try in the final minute to set up a grandstand last play.
From BBC
Information, no matter how much the political censors grandstand upon feigned morality, cannot be contained.
From Washington Post
Undiplomatic grandstanding by Chinese officials has undermined Beijing’s effort to present itself to Europeans as an honest broker.
From Washington Post
"I got to the finish line and the grandstands were empty, my family tried to get in there but they were refused, so it was very underwhelming," she said.
From BBC
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