How to Use stand for in a Sentence

stand for

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• If your brand doesn’t clearly stand for something, consumers will find one that does.
  — Chris Fosdick, Forbes.com, 23 Feb. 2026
• Yet asylum is at the heart of what America stands for in the world.
  — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026
• Many attendees sat on wet grass, while others stayed standing for the remainder of the show.
  — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 4 July 2026
• Stagger director terms so only a third stand for election each year, which blocks a single-cycle takeover.
  — Kyle Westaway, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
• The fans were standing for Auger-Aliassime, too, to pay their respects to the young fighter who gave them such a show.
  — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 7 July 2026
• Arrange on a plate, sprinkle generously with kosher salt and let stand for 10 minutes.
  — Laura McLively, Mercury News, 3 July 2026
• Cover with foil and allow to stand for 10 minutes before slicing and serving.
  — Wini Moranville, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2026
• The Inland Empire amusement park, which stood for more than 50 years, closed for good last weekend.
  — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
• John drove with me to the campus of the Aspen Institute and was excited to go to the hot dog stand for lunch.
  — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 8 July 2026
• America needs to stand for freedom and democracy and liberty.
  — CBS News, 12 July 2026
• Burnham, who did not even stand for parliament at the last general election, has revealed little so far of his policy aims.
  — Ian King, CNBC, 15 July 2026
• The former Excelsior stood for eight decades as a place where Black Charlotte gathered when few other places would have them.
  — Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2026
• As consumers gain visibility into what companies stand for, those values become a source of trust or tension.
  — Chris Fosdick, Forbes.com, 23 Feb. 2026
• Gandler has resigned from the board and will not stand for re-election at the Walt Disney affiliated company.
  — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 9 July 2026
• In the final, Spain stood for Europe, the industrial heart of modern soccer, and Argentina was the rest of the world.
  — Sam Knight, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
• The tarps have stood for nearly a month and have drawn ire from some Democrats, and a federal judge last month ordered the center to explain the purpose of the tarps by the end of July.
  — Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
• Stopping For Lemonade Stands Pausing at a neighborhood lemonade stand for a glass of the good stuff is a must in the summertime.
  — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 4 July 2026
• Michael Olise only needs to create one more goal to equal a feat that has stood for 56 years, and which is currently held by Pele, arguably the greatest player of them all.
  — Thom Harris, New York Times, 4 July 2026
• His decision to stand for re-election in the same seat appeared to be a defiant attempt to move past the political drama and cement his popularity.
  — Adela Suliman, NBC news, 7 July 2026
• According to various estimates, Messi walks or stands for anywhere from 60 to 80 percent of a game.
  — Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 18 July 2026
• In this case, OMB stands for the White House Office of Management and Budget.
  — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
• Tarps went up on the White House’s North Portico in the late morning on Thursday, covering scaffolding that has stood for days.
  — Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
• Betty Busby, who worked the concession stand for the Mabank Rodeo and was a longtime friend of Woodard, learned about the tragic news through other people.
  — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 29 June 2026
• The presidential election is scheduled on April 18 and May 2 to choose who will succeed Macron, who can't stand for a third consecutive term.
  — ABC News, 6 July 2026
• The interlocked inner circles stand for trust between customers and the company while also representing a steering wheel and the letter T for Toyota.
  — Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 July 2026
• In May 2026 Everlane was acquired by ultra-fast-fashion giant Shein, the antithesis of everything the brand stood for.
  — Brian Delp, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
• As such, the stadium and ensuing further reimagination of the area upon which Kansas City was founded and later left to ruin for decades stands for more yet than being purpose-built for a women’s team.
  — Kansas City Star, 30 June 2026
• When her husband, financier John Molner, returned home from the gym, the two drove to the campus of the Aspen Institute, where Couric was excited to hit the hot dog stand for lunch.
  — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 8 July 2026
• And again, that stands for Right to Equitable and Professional Auto Industry Repair.
  — Joel Feder, The Drive, 1 July 2026
• Just like Japanese cars, electronics, and even toilets, Japanese humanoids could stand for craftsmanship and reliability.
  — Tim Hornyak, IEEE Spectrum, 4 July 2026