How to Use stand-up in a Sentence
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The thing is, most of his fans don’t know him from stand-up.
—Lawrence Specker | Lspecker@al.com, al, 14 Aug. 2023
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Like, [‘@midnight’ host] Chris Hardwick was a stand-up.
—Rachel Brodsky, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2024
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The camp has given people a chance to live out their stand-up dreams.
—Jaclyn Lee, ABC News, 30 Nov. 2023
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His next stand-up special may be more of a sit-down special.
—Brendan Morrow, The Week, 24 Aug. 2023
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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
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How does the cost of The Roast compare to other stand-up specials Netflix has done?
—Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 May 2024
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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
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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
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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
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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
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This approach is clear across Acaster’s books, podcasts and stand-up.
—Desiree Ibekwe, New York Times, 25 May 2023
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Normand has created a distinct, and dark, style of stand-up.
—Charna Flam, Variety, 10 July 2023
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Tucker kicked off his first major stand-up tour in over a decade in September.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2023
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Saget may have been popular, but he was known for television and stand-up.
—Travis M. Andrews, Washington Post, 5 Mar. 2024
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For so many people, stand-up is literally the recipe for a nightmare.
—Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Apr. 2024
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This is the no-nonsense fairy godmother behind the careers of your favorite stand-up comics.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2024
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On Target Step up his grilling game with this portable stand-up propane grill from Coleman.
—Jenna Clark, Southern Living, 4 Dec. 2023
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An upright, or stand-up, walker can be safe for seniors, with some caution.
—Sarah Bradley, Verywell Health, 12 Mar. 2024
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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
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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
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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
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Thanks for adding the category of best stand-up on television.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 29 Sep. 2023
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As for the future of stand-up comedy in China, some have not entirely lost hope.
—Nectar Gan, CNN, 26 May 2023
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That taste of stand-up prompted Iglesias to quit his well-paying cellphone salesman job.
—Olivia McCormack, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
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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
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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
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Gaffigan, meanwhile, has his tenth stand-up special coming out this year.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 9 June 2023
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Rent a stand-up paddleboard, golf the 18-hole course, or roam on a complimentary bike.
—Jennifer Prince, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2024
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Some of the bigger openers or electric ones require charging and stand-up storage.
—Maya Polton, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2024
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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
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The hairs on the back of my neck stood up, and my face felt flush.
—Alex Montoya, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2023
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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
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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
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Each had a chance to stand up for what is honest and right.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2023
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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
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Shea notes that on the last day of her life, no one stood up for Chappell.
—Abigail Pesta, Rolling Stone, 29 Mar. 2023
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As the song goes on, more and more people stand up and begin singing.
—Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 24 Jan. 2024
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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
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Around Southwest 328th Street, Smith stood up and pulled a gun.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2024
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John stood up for the downtrodden, as cliché as that might sound.
—Gary Graff, Billboard, 2 Apr. 2024
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The question is, what made Lucy stand up and start walking?
—Jeff Goodell, Time, 6 July 2023
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An attorney would stand up and bring a case to the attention of the judge.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024
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Then stood up to check her skirt, rather publicly, for stains.
—Lexi Pandell, WIRED, 31 Aug. 2023
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The best way to deal with Leftwing progressive rage is to stand up to them.
—Mike Coté, National Review, 26 Oct. 2023
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But this isn’t just a case of Lush standing up for what’s right, profits be damned.
—Kara McGrath, Allure, 10 July 2023
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Just don’t expect your audience to stand up and cheer at the end.
—Edward Mendelson, PCMAG, 31 May 2024
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For this recipe, be sure to use unripe tomatoes, which stand up well to the pickling process.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2023
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Under the white tent, behind the cameras, bright key lights were stood up and turned on.
—Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2023
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The victim stands up, stumbles for a few feet and then collapses as the clip ends.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 13 Oct. 2023
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In response, the actress stood up and posed with a hand on her hip next to Kravitz’s picture.
—Jackie Fields, Peoplemag, 15 Jan. 2024
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After the first show, the audience was so stunned that no one stood up to leave when the house lights were turned on.
—Chris Yogerst, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Apr. 2023
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Your mom would be happy to know the key is good posture and standing up straight.
—John B. Snow, Outdoor Life, 6 June 2024
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Shame on you, Gavin Newsom, for not standing up for us.
—Krystie Lee Yandoli, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2024
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Take a break from tiptoeing around them and just stand up to ask them what's on their mind!
—Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2024
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One of the victims’ lawyers stood up and shouted that Erarslan should be kicked out of the courtroom.
—Leif Wenar, WIRED, 2 Apr. 2024
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The officer then instructed the teen to stand up and place his hands on his head.
—Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 14 June 2024
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If your squat is weak, stand with a chair behind you and squat down until your butt hits the chair, then stand up.
—Ben Court, Men's Health, 24 Mar. 2023
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At one point, Joel stood up from his piano and struck an arched back rooster pose.
—USA TODAY, 9 July 2023
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Controlling Friends Aren't Friends Teach your child how to be assertive and stand up for their beliefs.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 25 July 2024
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Gymnastics leotards are expected to reflect grit and grace, withstand triple-twisting double flips and stand up to the bright spotlight of the Olympic Games.
—NBC News, 24 July 2024
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