How to Use stand-up in a Sentence

stand-up

1 of 2 adjective

• The thing is, most of his fans don’t know him from stand-up.
  — Lawrence Specker | [e-mail], 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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stand up

2 of 2 verb

• 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

Last Updated: 28 May 2024