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  • noun Plural form of grandstand.
  • verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of grandstand.

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Examples

  • So when Manuel decided not to pitch around the omnipresent Ramirez with first base open in the first inning, the grandstands were already restless at what might happen next.

    Phillies win encourages long-suffering fans 2008

  • At first, I thought the folks of the grandstands were a different breed than those of the infield.

    Michael Koenigs: No Angels in the "Infield" of the Derby Michael Koenigs 2010

  • The grandstands were a riot of waving yellow and black, while, on the other side, the blue banners dropped most disconsolately.

    Andy at Yale Or, The Great Quadrangle Mystery Roy Eliot Stokes

  • But access to one of the grandstands is a hefty £240.

    F1 Fanatic - The Formula 1 Blog Keith Collantine 2010

  • Watching nervously from the grandstands was the Mongoose's inventor, Marcus Codrington-Fernandez who apparently was more nervous about the bat making its debut, than he was at his own wedding:

    Bloggers.Pakistan 2009

  • Street, they are coming out of the "grandstands" and down on the playing field for peace and security for Israel, now - with their money for peace.

    Aspen Times - Top Stories 2010

  • "Relocating the concerts to the grandstands was a relatively simple change to make.

    The Billings Outpost Frontpage 2010

  • A YouTube video by an onlooker showed the plane, which had the name "Galloping Ghost" painted on its nose, suddenly diving and crashing near box seats close to the grandstands.

    Reno Air Race Crash Kills 3 Andy Pasztor 2011

  • I can't wait to run to the grandstands and see them.

    Hannah Teter, Kelly Clark claim silver, bronze in halfpipe 2010

  • Late last fall, about 50 miles east of Birmingham, more than 100,000 people gathered in the immense grandstands of Talladega Superspeedway.

    Wild Ride 2010

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