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adjective

ˈstand-ˌəp

Definition of stand-up

as in honorable

following the accepted rules of moral conduct a real stand-up guy, he's willing to raise the child—by himself if necessary

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as in vertical

rising straight up a puppy with stand-up ears

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verb

as in to fly

to withstand scrutiny and gain acceptance or approval a hypothesis that won't stand up to close analysis

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Recent Examples of stand-up

Adjective

In 2025, Abraham made her stand-up comedy debut with Diary of a Teen Mom and revisited her adult entertainment career in A&E’s documentary series Secrets of Celebrity Sex Tapes. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2026 The show has given Behar, a former stand-up comedian from working-class Williamsburg, an almost Forrest Gump–ian front-row seat to recent American history. — Brock Colyar, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026

Verb

Here was the humble trade unionist, born into extreme poverty, standing up as a fiery-eyed tribune of the workers. — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2026 Their texture and aroma stand up to the cheese, walnuts and creamy buttermilk dressing. — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

Noun

In addition to stand-up, Watkins is known for his acting, voice acting, and impressions. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026 Atlanta will be packed with a potpourri of stand-up comics this fall. — Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stand-up

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stand-up

Adjective

Central to the exhibition is the tension between the honorable and the immoral, the appealing and the revolting.

— News Desk, Artforum, 12 Oct. 2026
Dealing with the British, his Tenzing is scrupulous and honorable, but don’t confuse that with subservience.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of honorable

Adjective

Over recent years, ambitious and headline-grabbing solutions to transportation problems have been unveiled in South Florida, from vertical jet ports to autonomous vehicles.

— Sofia Zarran, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
Urquiola paid homage to the existing building by highlighting its external structure and ensuring that the interior design engages with the orderly geometry of the façade’s vertical lines.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026

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Noun

Some of the film’s situations emerged out of rehearsal improv.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2026
Comedy Playground’s curriculum incorporates stand-up, led by Spies, which helps kids find their own voice, and improv, led by Katey Mushlin, which teaches them how to work with others and create meaningful bonds, Spies explained.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of improv

Adjective

My honest read on timing is that the five percent will be twenty percent by end of 2027, and fifty by end of 2029.

— Stephen Messer, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
The original impetus for the film, to be honest, was to look at an incredible life story over a long German period.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of honest

Adjective

Now there are rails suspended from the ceiling and an honest-to-goodness cash register in the front, with dressing rooms and more standing racks in the back half of the space, totaling 940 square feet.

— Max Berlinger, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
The Russian star's two kids handled that announcement, and the crowd gave a standing ovation.

— CBS News, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of standing

Verb

Technique works well in testing This strategy optimizes both the transport and perovskite layers together, driving efficiency and durability to record levels.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2026
Sanders, who spoke alongside el Sayed in Grand Rapids, said Trump’s attacks on the Democratic candidate were rooted in Islamophobia because Republicans have little to say about the issues affecting working families.

— Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of work

Noun

But the director’s crowd-pleasing instincts had devolved into cutesy self-congratulation by the time his wildly overpraised, Holocaust-trivializing satire Jojo Rabbit came along.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026
Her songs embrace a wide range of moods and emotions, from unique takes on relationships to political satire.

— Jem Aswad, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of satire

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