How to Use stand tall in a Sentence

stand tall

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  • Just as Omega appears ready to stand tall, Kevin Knight blindsides him to close the show.
    Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • After a year of growth, the park's moon tree is now firmly rooted and standing tall without supports.
    Joanna Thompson, Space.com, 27 July 2026
  • Waterbucks stood tall and stately along the trail and hordes of the little Angola impalas scurried across in front of us.
    Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 8 July 2026
  • Norway’s defence stood tall against the Ivory Coast, dealing well with set-piece deliveries and crosses.
    Tim Spiers, New York Times, 3 July 2026
  • New buildings have popped up in their place, including several apartment towers overlooking the bay, where a Spanish fortress stands tall on a tiny island off of the coast.
    Christopher Garis, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2022
  • Meghan Markle shared this heartwarming photo of Lili standing tall and playing with some flowers for the young princess’ fifth birthday on June 4.
    Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026
  • Eloy Room stood tall in the face of it all to make the most saves in a 90-minute World Cup match to secure a historic point for Curacao.
    Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 11 July 2026
  • While the athlete, 30, stood tall in a traditional black suit and tie, Woods, 28, wore a strapless gown accented with chains of embellishments.
    Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
  • At 6ft 1in (185cm), Bouaddi stands tall as a defensive-minded midfielder who can break up play but also start attacks through clever build-up play, which is a skill Liverpool need.
    The Athletic, New York Times, 27 June 2026
  • Sly Stone famously titled the album as a response to Marvin Gaye’s What’s Going On, and those 1971 releases stand tall today as two very different monuments to the creative and political possibilities of soul music.
    Al Shipley, SPIN, 7 July 2026

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