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grandstander::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | exhibitionist, show-off |
| Derivation | grandstand |
Examples of grandstander
grandstander
No one, not even the most desperate grandstander on Capitol Hill, needed this sequel.
From the sfgate.com
He was suspicious of Coffin, who had the air of a grandstander about him.
From the theatlantic.com
He is a grandstander who hounded a good governor out of office for nothing but misdemeanors.
From the kentucky.com
Gonzales's aides have publicly criticized Ashcroft as a grandstander.
From the theatlantic.com
She's a listener, according to colleagues, not a grandstander.
From the sltrib.com
In his early days as mayor, that gave him a reputation as a hothead, a grandstander with thin skin.
From the newsobserver.com
Pasqual is such a grandstander, with this booming, theatrical voice that would make a statue shiver.
From the npr.org
Could Mr Blair, no mean grandstander himself, possibly have been thinking of a certain French leader?
From the economist.com
Many agreed with liberals who thought McCarthy a grandstander and opportunist, but they shared his fears of communism.
From the latimes.com
- Someone who performs with an eye to the applause from spectators in the grandstand
