stand-ups

Definition of stand-upsnext
plural of stand-up
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Noun
  • Filmmakers have used the Civil War as a setting for many decades now, inspiring stories of epic military battles, romantic melodramas, and even satires, from sweeping Best Picture winners like Gone With the Wind (1939) to revisionist Westerns like Django Unchained (2012).
    Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Apr. 2026
  • The role demands charisma, vocal chops, and sharp comedic timing, all deployed within one of the most cynical satires in the musical theater canon.
    Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • His most viral videos include skits about dueling Drake and Kendrick Lamar tracks and parodies amplifying more serious lyrical messages in popular party music.
    Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026
  • Broadway, top-heavy with musical parodies and attention-grabbing revivals, is having a strange season by all accounts.
    Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Stand-ups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stand-ups. Accessed 18 May. 2026.

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