How to Use stand for in a Sentence

stand for

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  • If your brand doesn’t clearly stand for something, consumers will find one that does.
    — Chris Fosdick, Forbes.com, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Yet asylum is at the heart of what America stands for in the world.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026
  • Hold your phone up rather than looking down, and use a case with a stand for tablets so the screen sits upright.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
  • Let the baking soda paste stand for at least an hour, then scrub gently to remove the stain.
    — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 25 July 2026
  • Now, Consumers' Research wants those same fans asking what that name stands for.
    — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2026
  • Many attendees sat on wet grass, while others stayed standing for the remainder of the show.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • Stagger director terms so only a third stand for election each year, which blocks a single-cycle takeover.
    — Kyle Westaway, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • The fans were standing for Auger-Aliassime, too, to pay their respects to the young fighter who gave them such a show.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 7 July 2026
  • Arrange on a plate, sprinkle generously with kosher salt and let stand for 10 minutes.
    — Laura McLively, Mercury News, 3 July 2026
  • Cover with foil and allow to stand for 10 minutes before slicing and serving.
    — Wini Moranville, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2026
  • The Inland Empire amusement park, which stood for more than 50 years, closed for good last weekend.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
  • John drove with me to the campus of the Aspen Institute and was excited to go to the hot dog stand for lunch.
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 8 July 2026
  • Some work expresses an established message, while some work defines what the company stands for.
    — Rena Fallstrom, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • America needs to stand for freedom and democracy and liberty.
    — CBS News, 12 July 2026
  • Transgender activists will argue that the biggest star in women’s sports should have used her platform to stand for inclusion.
    — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Burnham, who did not even stand for parliament at the last general election, has revealed little so far of his policy aims.
    — Ian King, CNBC, 15 July 2026
  • The former Excelsior stood for eight decades as a place where Black Charlotte gathered when few other places would have them.
    — Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2026
  • As consumers gain visibility into what companies stand for, those values become a source of trust or tension.
    — Chris Fosdick, Forbes.com, 23 Feb. 2026
  • In a 1-1 count, Phillips threw a sinker on the inside edge of the strike zone, and Taylor lifted it into the left-field stands for a go-ahead three-run homer.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026
  • Take Derrida, whose brand of deconstruction came to stand for both the grandest insights and worst excesses of theory.
    — Emily Eakin, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026
  • Gandler has resigned from the board and will not stand for re-election at the Walt Disney affiliated company.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 9 July 2026
  • To see a message of self-worth and upliftment weaponized to soundtrack destruction and violence is a complete violation of everything my song stands for.
    — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 28 July 2026
  • In the final, Spain stood for Europe, the industrial heart of modern soccer, and Argentina was the rest of the world.
    — Sam Knight, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
  • The tarps have stood for nearly a month and have drawn ire from some Democrats, and a federal judge last month ordered the center to explain the purpose of the tarps by the end of July.
    — Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • Stopping For Lemonade Stands Pausing at a neighborhood lemonade stand for a glass of the good stuff is a must in the summertime.
    — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 4 July 2026
  • Every practice, every game, every lesson about teamwork, perseverance, and doing things the right way carries a piece of what Jordan stood for.
    — Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026
  • Michael Olise only needs to create one more goal to equal a feat that has stood for 56 years, and which is currently held by Pele, arguably the greatest player of them all.
    — Thom Harris, New York Times, 4 July 2026
  • His decision to stand for re-election in the same seat appeared to be a defiant attempt to move past the political drama and cement his popularity.
    — Adela Suliman, NBC news, 7 July 2026
  • According to various estimates, Messi walks or stands for anywhere from 60 to 80 percent of a game.
    — Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 18 July 2026
  • In this case, OMB stands for the White House Office of Management and Budget.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

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