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grandstandings

grandstandings is the plural of grandstanding.

Meaning of grandstanding

Noun

grandstanding (usually uncountable, plural grandstandings)

  1. (usually) Dramatic or showy behavior intended to impress an audience or observers.
    • Yes, there were instances of grandstanding and obsessive behaviour, but many were concealed at the time to help protect an aggressively peddled narrative of [Oscar] Pistorius the paragon, the emblem, the trailblazer.2014 October 21, Oliver Brown, “Oscar Pistorius jailed for five years – sport afforded no protection against his tragic fallibilities: Bladerunner's punishment for killing Reeva Steenkamp is but a...

Questions about grandstandings

What is grandstandings the plural of?
Grandstandings is the plural of grandstanding.

Words near grandstandings in the dictionary

  1. grandstand plays
  2. grandstanded
  3. grandstander
  4. grandstanders
  5. grandstanding
  6. grandstandings
  7. grandstands
  8. Grandtully
  9. granduncle
  10. granduncles
  11. Grandvaux

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