the stand
noun
: the place where a witness testifies in court
She lied while on the stand.
The witness was asked to take the stand.
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Their paths also crossed many years before that, when the then-19-year-old musician hosted Saturday Night Live during the stand-up’s tenure as a writer and cast member.
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2025
Hays amassed land records and deeds, photos of interiors and exteriors of houses, and called to the stand an electricity expert to describe what low kilowatt usage might suggest about whether someone lives in a house or not.
—Mitch Moxley, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
On the stand, Nash testified to Combs’ ill-treatment Fine during the years he was employed.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Hinging most of his defense on his chatacter, Routh called to the stand two of his former associates and questioned them over his reputation.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2025
Hays amassed land records and deeds, photos of interiors and exteriors of houses, and called to the stand an electricity expert to describe what low kilowatt usage might suggest about whether someone lives in a house or not.
—Mitch Moxley, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
On the stand, Nash testified to Combs’ ill-treatment Fine during the years he was employed.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Hinging most of his defense on his chatacter, Routh called to the stand two of his former associates and questioned them over his reputation.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the stand
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“The stand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20stand. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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