How to Use stand behind in a Sentence

stand behind

phrasal verb

• Souza stood behind Hutchins to see how the scene would look.
  — Eric Andersson, Peoplemag, 15 Aug. 2024
• Then set the head behind the ball, stand behind the putter, and align the head at your target.
  — Scott Kramer, Forbes, 20 Apr. 2023
• The loaded barbell should stand behind you on the ground.
  — Brett Williams, Men's Health, 6 July 2023
• One man stood behind the statue and placed his cap on his heart as a sign of respect.
  — Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 19 June 2024
• Our tester has worn these over-the-knee boots at least once a week over the past 10 years and stands behind the durable, long-lasting design.
  — Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2023
• And chickens fly in high arcs at Svengoolie, who stands behind a knight’s shield.
  — Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 25 Oct. 2024
• Dressed in black suits, Howard and Winkler stood behind a booth at their usual haunt, Arnold’s.
  — Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2024
• Form, 54, stood behind them, placing an arm around his wife.
  — Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 27 Nov. 2023
• In the photo, Bridgers and Healy kiss while Burnham stands behind them, a hand placed on each of their shoulders.
  — Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 6 Oct. 2023
• Banks need to know who is standing behind a project to recoup dollars if the project doesn't take shape.
  — Alexandria Burris, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Nov. 2024
• The cake is placed on a stool in front of Josiah while Zach and Tori try to rally their older kids to stand behind them.
  — Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 18 Mar. 2024
• His son Otto sat on top of a dog while Liam stood behind, smiling for the camera.
  — Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 12 Oct. 2023
• Palin and the now-president stood behind lecterns for their debate in 2008.
  — Dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger,annie Nova,rebecca Picciotto,josephine Rozzelle,brian Schwartz,ece Yildirim, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2024
• Parts of the uptown skyline are visible to the west side of the venue, where the stadium’s 60-foot video board stands behind the goal.
  — Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 8 June 2024
• Daly stood on the left, draping one arm around his son and standing behind his daughters.
  — Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024
• The couple dressed as characters from Wayne's World and stood behind their three kids.
  — Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 1 Nov. 2023
• As Reddish stood behind the three-point line waiting for the free throw to be shot, Eason tried to walk toward him.
  — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2023
• Police said in the warrant that a woman with red braids and a white coat was standing behind the shooter.
  — Peter Hermann, Washington Post, 13 Nov. 2023
• The candidates will be standing behind podiums, with Walz on the right side of the television screen and Vance on the left.
  — Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 1 Oct. 2024
• Chavez and Lee both raise their firearms while standing behind the vehicle’s doors.
  — Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2024
• Someone stands behind the choking person and wraps their arms around the person's waist.
  — Amanda Gardner, Health, 1 June 2024
• Labrada stood behind his lawyer, stoic and silent, wearing a dark blue suit and blue tie.
  — Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2023
• Girls drift toward her, sitting on the floor at her feet or standing behind her chair.
  — Abigail Kramer, ProPublica, 3 Jan. 2024
• The team and dog’s owner stood behind the dog and out of direct sight during the experiment.
  — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 21 Sep. 2023
• Rochelle Woods said the family stands behind Tammy and is proud of her for speaking out.
  — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 8 Feb. 2024
• The see-through fabric of the U.S. flag also reveals details of the students standing behind it.
  — Andre Byik, USA TODAY, 9 May 2024
• Blanco held up just high enough to see Gomez standing behind it with her eyes covered.
  — Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 7 Feb. 2024
• Amanda Davis, owner of the front yard where the giant tree stands behind a wooden ranch fence, isn’t convinced.
  — Gavin Off, Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2024
• The rules set out by ABC News do not allow for notes and the candidates will be standing behind podiums.
  — Alexandra Banner, CNN, 5 Sep. 2024
• The Belgian goalkeeper was playing against his former club and sparked anger among home fans in the south stand behind his goal.
  — Sam Leveridge, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 21 Dec 2024