How to Use the stand in a Sentence

the stand

noun
  • Dugan chose not to take the stand.
    — John Diedrich, jsonline.com, 29 Dec. 2025
  • In many ways, the stand-up was the easy part.
    — Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 18 Dec. 2025
  • For now, the stand-off remains.
    — Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Briefly, the man on the stand was speechless.
    — Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
  • The scene on the stand, when Hill breaks the fourth wall?
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Apr. 2026
  • The scene on the stand, when Hill breaks the fourth wall?
    — Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
  • The scene on the stand, when Hill breaks the fourth wall?
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
  • No one took the stand to plead for justice or mercy.
    — Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
  • The defendant took the stand to plead his case.
    — Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2026
  • Cutler took the stand in his own defense.
    — Marcelena Spencer, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Hill pleaded not guilty and took the stand in his own defense.
    — Deena Zaru, ABC News, 20 Nov. 2023
  • Jade takes the stand to tell the jury what happened in her own words.
    — Tracy Smith, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2023
  • After the lunch break, Ye was back on the stand for less than an hour.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Alison does not take the stand.
    — Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Kim took the stand to testify in May.
    — Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Even his own uncle is expected to take the stand against him.
    — Keegan Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2024
  • After two and a half hours, Carter called Prager to the stand.
    — Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Grayson also took the stand in his own defense at trial.
    — Shardaa Gray, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
  • She was then dismissed from the stand by Gallagher.
    — Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
  • This trial is expected to draw some big names to the stand.
    — Stephen Desaulniers,jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
  • The defense team is still weighing whether Puig will take the stand.
    — Sam Blum, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Braddy, Maycock said on the stand, locked her in the trunk.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
  • The defendant could take the stand in his own defense.
    — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
  • And the stand is the perfect size for setting on a windowsill or desk.
    — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Like her first trial, Read did not take the stand in her own defense.
    — Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 18 June 2025
  • How did Zuckerberg perform on the stand?
    — Dave Lieber mar. 5, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
  • The most popular are the cup style, the stand style and the wireless style.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2025
  • The woman took the stand last week, recounting the crime.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Rocky declined to take the stand during the trial.
    — Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Only days away from the start of its opening season, the stand wasn't in full use.
    — Megan Shinn, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026

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