How to Use right side up in a Sentence

right side up

adverb
  • Break biscuits apart and turn right side up.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 11 May 2026
  • Once opened and stirred, store right side up to prevent leaks.
    — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 5 June 2026
  • Once opened and stirred, store right side up to prevent leaks.
    — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 28 June 2025
  • Airbags will deploy to make sure the crew is right side up.
    — Brendan Byrne, NPR, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Once opened and stirred, store right side up to prevent leaks.
    — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2025
  • Cool the cake in the pan, turn it out and set it right side up on a cake plate.
    — Sheryl Julian, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Apr. 2023
  • Place the second layer, right side up, on top of the first.
    — Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Even when stored inside boxes, those glasses are still right side up.
    — Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2024
  • The first car eventually came to a stop right side up as smoke rose from the wreck.
    — Alex Sundby, CBS News, 31 May 2023
  • Even when stored inside boxes, those glasses are still right side up.
    — Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2025
  • The pieces that go into the body of the puzzle have been placed outside the edges and turned right side up.
    — Joseph O’Neill, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2025
  • Lightly dampen the fabric, then lay it flat, right side up, and place your egg in the center.
    — Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 28 Mar. 2023
  • Turn loaf out onto a wire rack, turn right side up, and let cool completely on rack, at least 1 hour.
    — John Frank, Axios, 24 Sep. 2024
  • Flip the cauliflowers right side up and use a pastry brush to distribute the rest of the oil mixture.
    — Amanda Stanfield, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2024
  • Transfer the cake to a rack and let sit for 5 minutes, then unmold it and turn it right side up onto the rack.
    — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2025
  • To provide clearance for the washer and bolt on the bottom, glue the lid of the bottom tin, right side up, to the bottom.
    — Laurren Welch, Country Living, 17 Apr. 2023
  • Carefully invert the cake onto a cooling rack, then flip it back right side up on another.
    — Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Oct. 2023
  • The projector uses one-fourth screw that can be mounted right side up or upside down like most projectors.
    — Zane Pickett, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2023
  • Moreover, the cuttlefish were found more likely to wave back to the screen when the video was played the right side up, rather than flipped upside down.
    — Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
  • To assemble the cake, place one cake layer, right side up, on a serving plate and spread 3/4 cup frosting over the top.
    — Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Snap the side brush onto the bottom of the robot, then flip it right side up and remove the top cover to turn it on using the power switch.
    — PCMAG, 28 Feb. 2025
  • Remove baking sheet from freezer, and flip cupcakes right side up; use an offset spatula to smooth the surface of frosting.
    — Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 26 Oct. 2023
  • Run a dinner knife around the edge of each layer and invert each onto a rack, then invert them again onto another rack so that the cakes are right side up.
    — Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Crystal drinkware, however, because of its thin and delicate rims, should be put away right side up to avoid unnecessary stress.
    — Katie Akin, Southern Living, 6 Apr. 2025
  • Upside down, right side up; there's no wrong way to enjoy Pineapple Upside-Down Cake.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 21 June 2023
  • Carefully hold a large tablespoon right side up, as level with the top of the beer as possible, making sure the tip of the spoon is touching the beer.
    — Jeff Burkhart, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2024
  • If the tee is used, Hochuli said, the pointed end of the ball has to be placed inside the tee cavity or it can be leaned against it, as long as the tee is right side up.
    — Jourdan Rodrigue, The Athletic, 2 Aug. 2024
  • Some of them will turn a person right side up in the water, which is especially important in the case of a child or someone who’s unconscious.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2025
  • Let cool in the pans on wire racks for 10 minutes, then invert the pans onto the racks, lift off the pans, turn the layers right side up, and let cool completely.
    — Sophie Dweck, townandcountrymag.com, 24 Apr. 2023
  • Flip cauliflower right side up, and use a brush to evenly coat cauliflower with remaining seasoning mixture.
    — Amanda Stanfield, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2024

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