grandstand play

Noun

 * 1)  A successful play or other manoeuvre during a sporting competition in which one or more players shows off unnecessarily in order to entertain or impress the spectators.
 * 2)  An action or stratagem that is excessively dramatic or sensational and that is intended to appeal to members of the public or to a particular audience.
 * 1)  An action or stratagem that is excessively dramatic or sensational and that is intended to appeal to members of the public or to a particular audience.
 * 1)  An action or stratagem that is excessively dramatic or sensational and that is intended to appeal to members of the public or to a particular audience.

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