Examples of stand on in a Sentence
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The flowers were from Night Heron Farm, which runs a stand on Sundays.
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Priyanka Mattoo, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026
Cousteau, 87, remembers standing on a beach near Toulon, France, at age seven.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
Following Friday’s pregame festivities, Pedro Martinez made his way up to the press box and said standing on the field with his fellow club legends gave him goosebumps.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026
One of his parlors stood on the site of what is now Fredenhagen Park for nearly 70 years.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
After engaging him in conversation, Marczak learned the man, named Daniel, was looking for his son Chris who had last been seen standing on the Warsaw Bridge overlooking the river.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 9 May 2026
Just the record, standing on its own.
—Paul Hardart, Fortune, 9 May 2026
So my brother and I could stand on the back of that stability to follow our artistic dream.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Larsson continued her performances and participated in several interviews with the Today cast, all while standing on only a single heel.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
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Priyanka Mattoo, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026
Cousteau, 87, remembers standing on a beach near Toulon, France, at age seven.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
Following Friday’s pregame festivities, Pedro Martinez made his way up to the press box and said standing on the field with his fellow club legends gave him goosebumps.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026
One of his parlors stood on the site of what is now Fredenhagen Park for nearly 70 years.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
After engaging him in conversation, Marczak learned the man, named Daniel, was looking for his son Chris who had last been seen standing on the Warsaw Bridge overlooking the river.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 9 May 2026
Just the record, standing on its own.
—Paul Hardart, Fortune, 9 May 2026
So my brother and I could stand on the back of that stability to follow our artistic dream.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Larsson continued her performances and participated in several interviews with the Today cast, all while standing on only a single heel.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
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“Stand on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stand%20on. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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