1
as in honorable
following the accepted rules of moral conduct
a real stand-up guy, he's willing to raise the child—by himself if necessary
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2
as in vertical
rising straight up
a puppy with stand-up ears
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as in to fly
to withstand scrutiny and gain acceptance or approval
a hypothesis that won't stand up to close analysis
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as in improv
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Recent Examples of stand-up
Martha Ross, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
Licensing the catalogue of a stand-up at his level is generally a highly lucrative endeavor, sources said, particular for a company with the reach of Comedy Dynamics.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 13 Jan. 2026
Under their deal, Gillis and McKeever will develop films, series, and unscripted projects, while the deal also include two new stand up specials for Gillis.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 12 Jan. 2026
Brendan Morrow, The Week, 20 Mar. 2023
Sandler did his first stand-up at 17 at an open mic in Boston.
—Geoff Edgers, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2023
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Adjective
Arnett stars in the film, which Cooper directed, about a man who turns to stand-up comedy while going through a divorce and mid-life crisis.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
Licensing the catalogue of a stand-up at his level is generally a highly lucrative endeavor, sources said, particular for a company with the reach of Comedy Dynamics.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
Verb
Sports teams are standing up studios of their own, creating a direct relationship between producer and subject that has begun to draw more scrutiny.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 13 Jan. 2026
Under their deal, Gillis and McKeever will develop films, series, and unscripted projects, while the deal also include two new stand up specials for Gillis.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 12 Jan. 2026
Noun
Amazon Prime Video's comedy that follows the life of a stand-up comedian in the 1960s will end with its fifth season, which premieres on April 14.
—Brendan Morrow, The Week, 20 Mar. 2023
Sandler did his first stand-up at 17 at an open mic in Boston.
—Geoff Edgers, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stand-up
Adjective
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Clarke, a junior, also was an honorable-mention All-Big Ten selection after totaling 30 tackles, eight passes defended and a fumble recovery in eight games.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Jan. 2026
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Rickman played Colonel Brandon, the quiet, honorable, older man who falls in love with one of the Dashwood daughters, Marianne (Kate Winslet), competing for her heart against the secretly scandalous John Willoughby (Greg Wise).—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The company presented the AIR ONE, an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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Space-savers will include pull-out vertical pantries that slide into narrow spaces, toe-kick drawers that utilize the area beneath your cabinets and corner carousel units that make those awkward spaces accessible.—
Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The new system could replace the Stinger missile, which can engage low-flying aircraft such as helicopters, jets during takeoff or landing, and some drones.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Jan. 2026
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With that possibility in mind, NASA and Roscosmos, the Russian federal space agency, agreed to fly one NASA astronaut aboard each Soyuz and one Russian cosmonaut aboard each Crew Dragon.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Aside from technical glitches, there was uncomfortably dead air and forced improv.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
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The breadth of Babau’s sound is impressive at a glance, even in a world where labels like Hausu Mountain offer plenty of rowdy digital improv.—
H.D. Angel,
Pitchfork,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Sharing the video felt like a way to acknowledge that reality in an honest way.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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Most Americans are good, honest, hardworking Americans who want to make their country a better place.—
Tony Dokoupil,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Netflix's KPop Demon Hunters won the Golden Globe for Best Animated Motion Picture and received a standing ovation.—
Breanne L. Heldman,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Julia Roberts presented one of the final awards of the night at the Golden Globes and received a standing ovation.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Magic Erasers work well for walls, baseboards, porcelain sinks, tubs, appliance interiors, and grout.—
Tessa Cooper,
The Spruce,
13 Jan. 2026
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Back-to-back 11-6 seasons ending in a wild-card whimper wasn’t what anyone who enjoyed showing up to work all season at The Bolt wanted, of course.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Its challenge will be scale — and whether subtlety can compete with spectacle and satire once preferential ballots come into play.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
12 Jan. 2026
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The first season of Seth Rogen’s Hollywood satire memorably included an episode devoted to drama around a night at the Globes.—
Jake Coyle,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Jan. 2026
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