take a stand

phrase

: to express one's opinion

It's time for you to take a stand and tell them that things need to change.

Examples of take a stand in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But when those voices rise, there must be someone in the boardroom to take a stand and carry that influence forward in a different way. — Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

Farhadi published a statement this afternoon calling on his filmmaking colleagues to take a stand. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2026

By 2020, as Rowling’s trajectory became inescapable, the Sacred Text podcast broke from the pack of Potter-adjacent cottage industries to take a stand. — Séamas O'Reilly, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2026

The executions had shaken many Manbij residents, but others—disturbed by the crime and disorder—were grateful that someone was finally willing to take a stand. — Anand Gopal, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for take a stand

• analysand
• misunderstand
• ampersand
• beforehand
• behindhand
• bottomland
• contraband
• countermand
• dixieland
• fairyland
• fatherland
• firebrand