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.

Examples of the stand in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Sweet Martha’s cookies are baked to order, then served warm in precariously tall stacks, teetering out of a paper cup, or, better yet, the stand’s signature plastic bucket, which gets loaded with about four dozen cookies despite fitting only three dozen. —Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025

In a pioneering collaboration, the stand showcased the graduating collections from the JCA’s latest MA cohort. —Gemma A. Williams, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025

While Perry has been ordered to take the stand, the Westcott family is also pushing for the singer's ex, Orlando Bloom, to testify. —Christina Dugan Ramirez , Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2025

In other words, the parents had a right to confront their accuser about his claims, but the shooter never took the stand. —Tresa Baldas, Freep.com, 24 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for the stand

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