How to Use stand-up in a Sentence

stand-up

1 of 2 adjective
  • The thing is, most of his fans don’t know him from stand-up.
    — Lawrence Specker | [email protected], al, 14 Aug. 2023
  • Like, [‘@midnight’ host] Chris Hardwick was a stand-up.
    — Rachel Brodsky, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2024
  • The camp has given people a chance to live out their stand-up dreams.
    — Jaclyn Lee, ABC News, 30 Nov. 2023
  • His next stand-up special may be more of a sit-down special.
    — Brendan Morrow, The Week, 24 Aug. 2023
  • Anyone who owns a kayak, canoe or stand-up paddle board is free to bring it to the event and launch from the shore.
    — cleveland, 4 Aug. 2023
  • How does the cost of The Roast compare to other stand-up specials Netflix has done?
    — Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 May 2024
  • The bedroom is also a home office if needed, thanks to this stand-up desk that can flip up from the wall.
    — Kimberley Mok, Treehugger, 26 July 2023
  • And there are fine waves for surfing right out front, or a short jaunt away, and places to stand-up paddleboard and snorkel.
    — Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2023
  • Attaching it evokes the feel of an old-school stand-up jet ski, though without many of the benefits.
    — Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 25 Feb. 2024
  • The congressman’s stand-up set lasted about 8½ minutes and drew laughs as well as groans.
    — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2023
  • This approach is clear across Acaster’s books, podcasts and stand-up.
    — Desiree Ibekwe, New York Times, 25 May 2023
  • Normand has created a distinct, and dark, style of stand-up.
    — Charna Flam, Variety, 10 July 2023
  • Tucker kicked off his first major stand-up tour in over a decade in September.
    — Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2023
  • Saget may have been popular, but he was known for television and stand-up.
    — Travis M. Andrews, Washington Post, 5 Mar. 2024
  • For so many people, stand-up is literally the recipe for a nightmare.
    — Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Apr. 2024
  • This is the no-nonsense fairy godmother behind the careers of your favorite stand-up comics.
    — Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2024
  • On Target Step up his grilling game with this portable stand-up propane grill from Coleman.
    — Jenna Clark, Southern Living, 4 Dec. 2023
  • An upright, or stand-up, walker can be safe for seniors, with some caution.
    — Sarah Bradley, Verywell Health, 12 Mar. 2024
  • Go to smaller ports and when weather-appropriate, play in the water on kayaks and stand-up paddle boards right from the boat.
    — Eileen Ogintz, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2024
  • Mulaney’s capsule stand-up set was an instant hit and landed him at the top of our list as the candidate to host an award show next year.
    — Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 12 Mar. 2024
  • In the four-and-a-half years since, Gillis has come out with a pair of stand-up specials, with last year’s Beautiful Dogs being released on Netflix.
    — William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 25 Feb. 2024
  • Thanks for adding the category of best stand-up on television.
    — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 29 Sep. 2023
  • As for the future of stand-up comedy in China, some have not entirely lost hope.
    — Nectar Gan, CNN, 26 May 2023
  • That taste of stand-up prompted Iglesias to quit his well-paying cellphone salesman job.
    — Olivia McCormack, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
  • The first film served as a moody origin story for the Joker, a struggling stand-up comedian and part-time clown named Arthur Fleck.
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 10 Apr. 2024
  • The mute comic, who uses the text-to-speech function on his phone to deliver his stand-up routine, earned kudos from Klum.
    — USA TODAY, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Gaffigan, meanwhile, has his tenth stand-up special coming out this year.
    — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 9 June 2023
  • Rent a stand-up paddleboard, golf the 18-hole course, or roam on a complimentary bike.
    — Jennifer Prince, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2024
  • Some of the bigger openers or electric ones require charging and stand-up storage.
    — Maya Polton, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2024
  • Inspectors on April 25 observed a total of 45 rat droppings in locations including in the liquor room, under the syrup rack and next to a stand-up cooler.
    — Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 3 May 2024

stand up

2 of 2 verb
  • The juicy dark meat stands up to the creaminess of the sauce.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Jan. 2025
  • The hairs on the back of my neck stood up, and my face felt flush.
    — Alex Montoya, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2023
  • The hair on the back of your head ought to be standing up.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Two of the girls stand up from their seats and attempt to leave through the door at the front of the bus.
    — Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2023
  • And the people that did, didn’t stand up for me the way that an adult should.
    — Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2024
  • Throwing 100 mph will make the hair on the back of your neck stand up.
    — Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 28 Apr. 2022
  • Campbell stood up and waved as cheers boomed across the venue.
    — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Each had a chance to stand up for what is honest and right.
    — Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2023
  • There is room to stand up, and the center ceiling is flat and slopes to the wall.
    — Mark Philben, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Jan. 2023
  • But 18 gets the hair on your arms and the back of your neck to stand up a bit more often.
    — Steve Dimeglio, The Arizona Republic, 7 Mar. 2022
  • The Eagles’ standout tried to stand up, but couldn’t bear the weight on her leg.
    — Ivan Orozco, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Jan. 2024
  • Shea notes that on the last day of her life, no one stood up for Chappell.
    — Abigail Pesta, Rolling Stone, 29 Mar. 2023
  • The small hairs on the back of the neck stand up as the distinctive wail of the bagpipes begins.
    — Freep.com, 10 June 2022
  • Your job is to have a government stand up as the troops land.
    — Washington Post, 7 Apr. 2022
  • The ‘world’s first robot lawyer’ doesn’t stand up to a fair trial.
    — Jon Porter, The Verge, 26 Jan. 2023
  • Now, however, there seems to be a race to see who can stand up the fastest.
    — Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 29 Aug. 2022
  • The guys now scarf their slices standing up while their headlamps beam in the dark.
    — Britta Lokting, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2024
  • As the song goes on, more and more people stand up and begin singing.
    — Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 24 Jan. 2024
  • Xavier Bass went around the trailer and his father crawled out, stood up and ran across the yard.
    — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2024
  • There are a lot of people that think that victims should have the right to stand up to their abusers.
    — Christine Pelisek, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
  • Around Southwest 328th Street, Smith stood up and pulled a gun.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2024
  • Having the room to stand up and wiggle a bit mid-flight would be a big help for kids.
    — Kara Alaimo, CNN, 22 Feb. 2023
  • So how does the whisky stand up to Barrie’s tasting notes?
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2022
  • John stood up for the downtrodden, as cliché as that might sound.
    — Gary Graff, Billboard, 2 Apr. 2024
  • Drinks will stand up in the sand with these plastic holders.
    — Barbara Haddock Taylor, Baltimore Sun, 21 May 2022
  • Will the Tiger line stand up to the test in the Southeastern Conference?
    — Nubyjas Wilborn | [email protected], al, 25 Aug. 2022
  • Davis stayed on the court and grabbed at the back of his heel before standing up and stretching.
    — Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The question is, what made Lucy stand up and start walking?
    — Jeff Goodell, Time, 6 July 2023
  • And Wisconsin stood up and said loudly that justice does not have a price, our courts are not for sale.
    — Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
  • It’s crafted from long-lasting teak and durable bone, which means the inlay can stand up to use in a higher-traffic space.
    — Nora Taylor, Architectural Digest, 4 Apr. 2025

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