How to Use stand-up in a Sentence

stand-up

1 of 3 adjective
  • What did the first time on a stand-up stage feel like?
    — Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Her stand-up, her persona, all the talk shows.
    — Jordan Hoffman, Vanity Fair, 25 Dec. 2025
  • The whole script was my story — my stand-up word for word.
    — Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
  • It will be sold in a nine-ounce sharing-size stand-up pouch.
    — Molly Burford, Southern Living, 11 June 2026
  • And doing stand-up is not like riding a bike.
    — Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
  • But to call yourself a comic to me is to be a stand-up.
    — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 20 Sep. 2025
  • The show is part stand-up and part storytelling.
    — Peter White, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2025
  • The camp has given people a chance to live out their stand-up dreams.
    — Jaclyn Lee, ABC News, 30 Nov. 2023
  • Some comedians go to a class to learn how to do stand-up.
    — Selome Hailu, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Swim in the Gulf, or rent a kayak or stand-up paddleboard.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
  • His Achilles heel is stand-up comedy.
    — Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
  • Her fall stand-up tour is Feral and Fired Up!
    — Time, 27 May 2026
  • People talk a lot about bombing in stand-up, but many of you got your start in improv and sketch.
    — Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2026
  • Saget may have been popular, but he was known for television and stand-up.
    — Travis M. Andrews, Washington Post, 5 Mar. 2024
  • The winner will get their own Netflix stand-up special.
    — ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
  • She's had four television stand-up specials.
    — Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Barham played off-ball linebacker and as a stand-up rusher in college at two programs.
    — Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
  • An upright, or stand-up, walker can be safe for seniors, with some caution.
    — Sarah Bradley, Verywell Health, 12 Mar. 2024
  • Raw whole eggs were stored over ready-to-eat items in the glass stand-up refrigerator.
    — Sacbee.com, 15 Aug. 2025
  • This approach is clear across Acaster’s books, podcasts and stand-up.
    — Desiree Ibekwe, New York Times, 25 May 2023
  • Gaffigan, meanwhile, has his tenth stand-up special coming out this year.
    — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 9 June 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
  • Middling stand-up comedy, of course.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2025
  • 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
  • Oscillating back and forth between the two had an impact on her stand-up.
    — Hunter Ingram, Variety, 25 June 2026
  • Melo was bringing up the rear on his stand-up electric scooter when he was attacked.
    — Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Stella has Alex meet with Bro at one of his stand-up shows and persuade him to take the gig.
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Tucker kicked off his first major stand-up tour in over a decade in September.
    — Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2023
  • At other times, Fratti turns her cello into a stand-up bass.
    — Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 2 June 2026

stand-up

2 of 3 noun
  • But working it into her stand-up is still out of reach — at least for now.
    — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 28 June 2026
  • Hughes is a stand-up example of one who did.
    — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Never do stand-up in an attempt to get women!
    — Emma Specter, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2026
  • This is what 20 years of stand-up comedy have taught me.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Writing jokes for stand-up is one of the hardest things a writer can do.
    — Chris Rock, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
  • The show is something of a hybrid between a talk show and a stand-up showcase.
    — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 6 Apr. 2026
  • While Rivkah crunched numbers by day, Robby crushed stand-up sets by night.
    — Sonia Rao, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2026
  • In the olden days, a stand-up comedy fan might think to watch two or three specials a year.
    — Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026
  • The device also doubles as an adjustable stand-up desk.
    — Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2026
  • His stand-up clips routinely draw millions of online views.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 19 Jan. 2026
  • What creative itch does stand-up comedy scratch that your other pursuits do not?
    — Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Gráinne Maguire Gráinne is an award-winning Irish writer and stand-up.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Because your stand-up feels more one-on-one than the standard comedy special.
    — Ali Lerman, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
  • The film builds the arc of Bamford’s life and career by utilizing clips from decades of her stand-up.
    — Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Note that the bar is only accessible by boat, but not kayaks or stand-up paddleboards.
    — Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
  • To me, that’s the difference between therapy and stand-up.
    — Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Bobby Lee has inked a deal to bring his first-ever stand-up special to Hulu.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 14 Jan. 2026
  • The famed stretch of sand is a short walk away and can easily be reached by kayak or stand-up paddleboard launched from the backyard.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Netflix is none too pleased with a claim being made by stand-up comic Mark Normand.
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Jim Gaffigan Everyone’s favorite dad is back with a night of stand-up.
    — Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Days after the fire, Kaplan started writing a stand-up routine.
    — Erica Zora Wrightson, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Their wedding ceremony was to be a very private stand-up event with a justice of the peace, and then off to the first day of class.
    — Literary Hub, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Campers can also combine a half day of stand-up paddleboarding with a half day of junior lifeguards.
    — Jessie Dax-Setkus, Oc Register, 22 Mar. 2026
  • Many stand-up comics say the show provides significant exposure and can boost a career.
    — Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
  • The show includes a cold-read of a scene written specifically for this show, and beautiful, au courant stand-up.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Still, nothing is keeping this guy from pursuing his dream job – stand-up comedian.
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Shlesinger, who is a popular stand-up and sketch comic, wasn’t worried about delivering laughs.
    — Brent Lang, Variety, 24 Jan. 2026
  • Mark Normand has set his next stand-up comedy special at Netfilx.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Included in this suite is a spa-like primary bath with a soaking tub, stand-up shower, and two vanities.
    — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2026
  • And for me, stand-up comedy embodies everything, those other things as well.
    — Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026

stand up

3 of 3 verb
  • Paraguay made that goal stand up.
    — Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
  • Twin should have stood up and left.
    — Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Those guys all stood up and clapped.
    — Bruce Feldman, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
  • This one stands up and shakes my hand.
    — Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025
  • Would the men’s tour please stand up?
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 23 May 2026
  • Paez stood up and raised her right hand.
    — Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Push through your front foot to stand up.
    — Rikkilynn Shields Hannigan, Health, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Flash on the face, now stand up and walk.
    — Patricia Lockwood, The New York Review of Books, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Cher Horowitz, please stand up.
    — Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Who will stand up to Zaria now?
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026
  • Smith stood up and pumped her fist to the chant.
    — Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Sage and Rachelle, please stand up.
    — Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Sage and Michelle, please stand up.
    — Time Staff, Time, 25 Feb. 2026
  • As Saft stood up, his phone pinged.
    — Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
  • When my mom walked in the room, my dad stood up.
    — Selome Hailu, Variety, 4 June 2026
  • Athena moves from the side of the truck and stands up.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2026
  • To be able to stand up and do it — to me — is so fun!
    — Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
  • So stand up and finish his job.
    — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
  • The dog stood up and pressed his wet black nose against the screen.
    — Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Vrabel stood up and stuck out his hand.
    — Chad Graff, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Someone has to stand up and take him on.
    — Austen Erblat, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Just need more coaches to stand up as well.
    — Kirk Bohls, Houston Chronicle, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Face the lion and stand up straight.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Face the lion and stand up straight.
    — Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
  • Storano stood up and went to find her friend.
    — Domenico Starnone, The Atlantic, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Beebe wondered who would stand up.
    — Owen Clarke, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
  • The hairs on the back of my neck stood up, and my face felt flush.
    — Alex Montoya, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2023
  • You're asked to stand up and say something now.
    — Eric Deggans, NPR, 18 May 2026
  • Vonn stood up after the crash and skied down the hill.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Campbell stood up and waved as cheers boomed across the venue.
    — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2025

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