How to Use the stands in a Sentence
the stands
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He could be seen in the stands wearing a neck brace.
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Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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What an honor to be able to sit in the stands and cheer these ladies on.
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Julia Viele,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 May 2026
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In the stands, Toomey braced himself.
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Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Over 19,000 fans packed the stands to watch the game.
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Michael Abeyta,
CBS News,
19 Apr. 2026
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His family watched from the stands.
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Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
15 May 2026
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And the mood in the stands could not have been less connected with events on the pitch.
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Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Sports moms are in a league of their own and are always the biggest fans in the stands.
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ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Thousands of people pack the stands for the first weekend of games.
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James Burky,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
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Roars erupted through the stands as Beckham waved to the crowd.
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Nbc News,
NBC news,
28 June 2026
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Two more fireworks bounded across the field and into the stands.
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Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2026
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The Sphere glowed yellow behind the stands.
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Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
25 May 2026
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Most of the bat went flying into the stands and struck a woman in the head.
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Ulrik Juul Christensen,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
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Fans are starting to trickle into the stands.
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Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
26 June 2026
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Eldridge’s fly ball landed on the top of the wall in right field and bounced into the stands.
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Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
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Spanish singer Rosalía is cheering on her team from the stands.
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Ashley Mowreader,
NBC news,
3 July 2026
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Boos rained down from the stands with Slot facing the first crisis of his tenure.
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James Pearce,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Parents and friends in the stands tried waiting out the commotion.
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Jermont Terry,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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Supporters will be covered in the stands — but the roof is not retractable.
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Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
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The clang of the metal echoed off of the stands yet Hafley appeared unfazed at the din.
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Miami Herald,
8 May 2026
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The crowd, mostly made up of Spaniards, reacted from the stands.
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Ashley Mowreader,
NBC news,
3 July 2026
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Fans further up in the stands get a good look at the action via eight tall video towers with wrap-around screens.
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Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
4 July 2026
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But in the match’s two mandatory hydration breaks, loud boos rained down from the stands.
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Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2026
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The sight of his statue routine in the stands only added to the emotional punch of the night.
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Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
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Generally, though, those games are lucky to have 100 folks in the stands.
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James Burky,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
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During extra time, the cameras picked out a grey-haired man in the stands, holding a baby.
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Nick Miller,
New York Times,
4 July 2026
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There were so many more American fans there in the stands than the Brazilian fans.
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Gabriel Sama,
Mercury News,
28 June 2026
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Missouri football coach Eli Drinkwitz shared a photo from the stands.
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The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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In the first inning, a stack of stapled papers from the press box were carried by the gusts into the stands.
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Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
18 May 2026
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Eldon — never one to miss a PB, of course — was watching on from the stands.
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George Ramsay,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
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Instead of a sea of Chiefs red, the stands were filled with Argentine blue and white.
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Travis Heying,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
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