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 -
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 -
She is best known as an up-and-coming comic who has found success with stand-up specials on Netflix and video clips on TikTok.
— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Nov. 2023
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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 -
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 -
Each had a chance to stand up for what is honest and right.
— Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2023 -
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 -
As the song goes on, more and more people stand up and begin singing.
— Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 24 Jan. 2024 -
Around Southwest 328th Street, Smith stood up and pulled a gun.
— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2024 -
John stood up for the downtrodden, as cliché as that might sound.
— Gary Graff, Billboard, 2 Apr. 2024 -
The question is, what made Lucy stand up and start walking?
— Jeff Goodell, Time, 6 July 2023 -
An attorney would stand up and bring a case to the attention of the judge.
— Lance Eliot, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024 -
Then stood up to check her skirt, rather publicly, for stains.
— Lexi Pandell, WIRED, 31 Aug. 2023 -
The best way to deal with Leftwing progressive rage is to stand up to them.
— Mike Coté, National Review, 26 Oct. 2023 -
But this isn’t just a case of Lush standing up for what’s right, profits be damned.
— Kara McGrath, Allure, 10 July 2023 -
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 -
Under the white tent, behind the cameras, bright key lights were stood up and turned on.
— Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2023 -
The victim stands up, stumbles for a few feet and then collapses as the clip ends.
— Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 13 Oct. 2023 -
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 -
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 -
Shame on you, Gavin Newsom, for not standing up for us.
— Krystie Lee Yandoli, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2024 -
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 -
One of the victims’ lawyers stood up and shouted that Erarslan should be kicked out of the courtroom.
— Leif Wenar, WIRED, 2 Apr. 2024 -
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 -
At one point, Joel stood up from his piano and struck an arched back rooster pose.
— USA TODAY, 9 July 2023 -
People were clapping, people stood up and matched the steps.
— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Dec. 2023 -
Some women even had to stand up in order to remove their plants.
— Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2024 -
First of all, the Democrats stood up and did dilatory actions, asked to adjourn.
— CBS News, 1 Oct. 2023 -
The people who brag about standing up to Xi are terrified of a 15‐year-old kid.
— Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 16 Oct. 2023 -
Manganiello then stands up and gives a taste of his character’s moves from the film.
— Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 11 Mar. 2024 -
Nearly everyone in the Angels dugout stood up straight to watch O’Hoppe’s shot.
— Sarah Valenzuela, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2023 -
The hard spout stands up to a teething toddler’s gnawing, and a flow-control valve makes sure the water doesn’t come out too fast.
— Phoebe Sklansky, Parents, 31 July 2023
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