GRE vocabulary
grandstand
to behave showily in order to impress onlookers
In a sentence
Grandstand in a sentence
Here is an example sentence showing grandstand in a sentence.
Critics accused the senator of grandstanding for the cameras instead of doing the quiet work of governing.
Synonyms
showboatpostureshow offplay to the crowd
Antonyms
None listed.
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Common questions
Questions about “grandstand”
Grandstand (verb) means to behave showily in order to impress onlookers
Here is grandstand used in an example sentence: "Critics accused the senator of grandstanding for the cameras instead of doing the quiet work of governing."
Common synonyms for grandstand include showboat, posture, show off, play to the crowd.
Grandstand is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.
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