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as in honorable
following the accepted rules of moral conduct
a real stand-up guy, he's willing to raise the child—by himself if necessary
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2
as in vertical
rising straight up
a puppy with stand-up ears
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as in to fly
to withstand scrutiny and gain acceptance or approval
a hypothesis that won't stand up to close analysis
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as in improv
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Recent Examples of stand-up
Julie Seabaugh, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2025
Amazon announced on Wednesday that A Different Animal, its first stand-up special from comedian Iliza Shlesinger, is set to premiere on Prime Video on March 11.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2025
Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 31 Jan. 2025
The most gifted fashion choices are saved for Chloë Sevigny sitting beside Tim Heidecker as military talking heads who never bother to stand up from their chairs.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025
Geoff Edgers, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2023
Rodgers said that Hawk suggested McAfee as an emergency fill-in for a golf tournament team, and McAfee agreed to do it even while in the midst of a stand-up comedy tour.
—Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2023
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Adjective
My normal life is focused on being a stand-up comedian.
—Julie Seabaugh, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2025
Amazon announced on Wednesday that A Different Animal, its first stand-up special from comedian Iliza Shlesinger, is set to premiere on Prime Video on March 11.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2025
Verb
According to the report, factories were also accused of weaponizing the threat of military intervention to suppress dissent and prevent workers from standing up for their rights.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 31 Jan. 2025
The most gifted fashion choices are saved for Chloë Sevigny sitting beside Tim Heidecker as military talking heads who never bother to stand up from their chairs.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025
Noun
Sandler did his first stand-up at 17 at an open mic in Boston.
—Geoff Edgers, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2023
Rodgers said that Hawk suggested McAfee as an emergency fill-in for a golf tournament team, and McAfee agreed to do it even while in the midst of a stand-up comedy tour.
—Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stand-up
Adjective
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Their legacy and honorable service to our Nation will forever remain.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
1 Feb. 2025
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This only further confirmed to me that Justin and Wayfarer are exceedingly honorable and highly ethical.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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While each system may look a little different—Cadillac and Buick have wide, curved screens while Chevrolet’s screens have dual components and GMCs are vertical—all have essentially the same great function.—
Scotty Reiss,
Parents,
6 Feb. 2025
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As photographed by Austin Shelton, the widescreen images — and even the vertical TikTok videos braided alongside — convey a hopeful vision of their future, more fresh start than elegy.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
6 Feb. 2025
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Listen to this article A New Jersey man flying from Miami to Newark has been arrested for threatening flight attendants with violence, harassing other passengers and yelling racist slurs while banging on the cockpit door and demanding to see the pilot, federal prosecutors announced Monday.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2025
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The demonstrator flew 10 more subsonic flights, then went supersonic for the first time on Jan. 28 of this year.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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Open, honest communication with your healthcare team is one of the best ways to prepare for what lies ahead and improve your quality of life.—
Nick Blackmer,
Verywell Health,
10 Feb. 2025
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These orders, including the most recent one, issued February 5, honor honest scientific inquiry and reverse the trend of activists distorting the scientific picture.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
10 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The announcements of performances from The Backstreet Boys and Bad Bunny also led to immediate standing ovations.—
Caitlin Huston,
The Hollywood Reporter,
15 Feb. 2025
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Yet All received rapturous standing ovations on Thursday, Feb. 13, when the musical opened at the Nederlander Theatre in New York City after a run last spring at La Jolla Playhouse.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Holiday, who received the Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award at the 2023 ESPYs, embodies the company’s commitment to mental and physical well-being and will work with Rhone to create awareness around mental fitness.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
WWD,
11 Feb. 2025
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Dream big, aim high, and work for it—Goldmark is proof that anything is possible.—
Karin Eldor,
Forbes,
11 Feb. 2025
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Star-Telegram: Talking about that tone of satire, Patrick Bateman in this movie, almost similar to a character like Tyler Durden in ‘Fight Club,’ has become a character that seems to attract a lot of fans who maybe don’t understand that satire.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Feb. 2025
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In Mike White’s hands, The White Lotus remains a beautifully insightful satire with lots to say about money, power and true happiness.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
13 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Part of the consideration for Justice Department lawyers is whether simply signing the document would mean risking their bar license, since major ethical objections have already been made to dropping the case.—
Devlin Barrett,
New York Times,
15 Feb. 2025
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Adams appeared on Fox and Friends Friday morning with Trump's border czar, Tom Homan, who appeared to talk about an agreement, which the prosecutors in New York flagged as an enormous legal and ethical problem.—
Carrie Johnson,
NPR,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Stand-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stand-up. Accessed 18 Feb. 2025.
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