How to Use stand-alone in a Sentence
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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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