How to Use stand-alone in a Sentence

stand-alone

adjective
  • Much has changed in the six years since the Guardians’ last stand-alone venture.
    Vulture, 10 May 2023
  • Can a stand-alone unit fit through the framing of the closet?
    Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
  • It can be used to organize large bags or as a stand-alone clutch.
    Enjanae' Taylor, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2023
  • There also is a stand-alone bar set to open in The Garden Theater.
    Detroit Free Press, 18 Mar. 2023
  • There will also be a stand-alone ice cream shop and an espresso bar.
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2023
  • The show would have been the third stand-alone concert performed at Camden Yards since 2019.
    Michelle Deal-Zimmerman, Baltimore Sun, 6 Sep. 2023
  • But this latest book won't just be a stand-alone release.
    Devonne Goode, Parents, 17 July 2024
  • The law contains an exemption for chains that bake bread and sell it as a stand-alone item.
    Fielding Buck, Orange County Register, 2 Mar. 2024
  • The hybrid, a stand-alone model, sold in small numbers.
    Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 23 July 2024
  • Try them in salads, sandwiches, and as a stand-alone snack, or add them to soups and sauces.
    Karen Asp, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2023
  • The rest are covered through what’s known as stand-alone prescription drug plans.
    Shirleen Guerra | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Oct. 2024
  • Ella can be a name suffix or a stand-alone name in the English language.
    Elisa Cinelli, Parents, 1 July 2024
  • The space on the store’s main floor marks the first time Jacquemus has partnered with a U.S. retailer on a stand-alone boutique.
    Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 4 Sep. 2024
  • This year, go for something much more divine: A custom stand-alone tub.
    Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2023
  • The new stand-alone center at Tri-City replaces a hospital unit closed in 2018.
    Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2024
  • Again, the merchandising could be a stand-alone business on its own.
    Peter Su, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2023
  • The leash is detachable, so your cat can also wear the harness as a stand-alone costume.
    Missy Boylan, Peoplemag, 19 Oct. 2023
  • Gemini will be available Thursday in a new stand-alone app on Android phones, as part of the Google app on iPhones and on the web.
    Gerrit De Vynck, Washington Post, 8 Feb. 2024
  • The hotel would consist of a dozen bungalows, along with a stand-alone building, that house 58 rooms.
    Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2023
  • There’s even a stand-alone beach club tucked under the dunes and accessible by a thrilling, hold-the-handrails journey down from the hotel.
    Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2024
  • Each of the remaining options involves a complex stand-alone project that could take months or years.
    Liam Stack, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2023
  • His body was found floating face down in a stand-alone jacuzzi at his Pacific Palisades home.
    Holly Yan, CNN, 16 Aug. 2024
  • The best-selling, stand-alone product on ancestralsupplements.com is Grassfed Beef Liver.
    Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2023
  • Initially, the White House was adamant that a stand-alone debt limit hike bill was nonnegotiable.
    Samantha-Jo Roth, Washington Examiner, 17 May 2023
  • Crews arrived to a working fire at a stand-alone building in front of a Sikh temple in South Sacramento.
    Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 29 Jan. 2024
  • This spring, the district pivoted, and the last stand-alone middle school is the only closure proposed.
    Riley Robinson, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 June 2024
  • Most stories are bite-sized, stand-alone vignettes grouped together by a shared theme.
    Alison Herman, Variety, 9 Aug. 2023
  • By the time the call ended well after midnight, Mosseri had a mandate to build a stand-alone app to compete with Twitter — and a knot in his stomach.
    Will Oremus, Washington Post, 29 July 2023
  • The announcement signals the growing importance of global ad sales to stand-alone streamers like Amazon and Netflix.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 15 Oct. 2024
  • Companies need to ensure AI isn’t a stand-alone, back-end tool but a front-line differentiator that enhances every aspect of the customer experience.
    Aj Thomas, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024

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