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grandstander

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grand·stand  (grndstnd, grn-)
n.
1. A roofed stand for spectators at a stadium or racetrack.
2. The spectators or audience at an event.
intr.v. grand·stand·ed, grand·stand·ing, grand·stands
To perform ostentatiously so as to impress an audience.
grandstander n.
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Noun1.grandstander - someone who performs with an eye to the applause from spectators in the grandstand
show-off, exhibitionist - someone who deliberately behaves in such a way as to attract attention


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Whereas Blomstedt offered a meek podium presence but unleashed great musical storms, especially in the Schubert, Nott is something of a podium grandstander capable of enviable delicacy in his musical expression, as his lithe and charm-filled account of the ``Little C major'' Symphony eloquently demonstrated.
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