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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
Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 12 Jan. 2026
At his core, not much has changed for Heagerty, who now entertains people through his stand-up comedy, online comedy videos and work as an actor.
—Colleen Bidwill, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2026
Said knew that intellectuals must be willing to immerse themselves in the spirit of a movement larger than themselves, must be willing to speak as part of a collective, especially when that collective stands up for the voices of the oppressed.
—Literary Hub, 5 Feb. 2026
Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 3 Feb. 2026
His pivot from stand-up to television in the late 80s, continuing on guest spots into the early 1990s.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
The duo will develop film, series and unscripted projects for the streamer, and Gillis will add two new Netflix stand-up comedy specials.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 12 Jan. 2026
At his core, not much has changed for Heagerty, who now entertains people through his stand-up comedy, online comedy videos and work as an actor.
—Colleen Bidwill, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026
Verb
Space gets tight in the general admission sections as people jockey for a spot, but none of that matters once everyone stands up to dance.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2026
Said knew that intellectuals must be willing to immerse themselves in the spirit of a movement larger than themselves, must be willing to speak as part of a collective, especially when that collective stands up for the voices of the oppressed.
—Literary Hub, 5 Feb. 2026
Noun
The iconic candy is debuting in a stand-up, shareable bag making sharing easier than ever.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 3 Feb. 2026
His pivot from stand-up to television in the late 80s, continuing on guest spots into the early 1990s.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stand-up
Adjective
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Though the art that first spoke to me was honest and honorable depictions of Black life, I have since been inspired, gutted and changed by artists from all walks of life.—
Anya Sesay,
jsonline.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Democratic Congressman Mike Thompson called LaMalfa an honorable public servant and recounted the two working together to deliver help for wildfire victims.—
Steve Large,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Fox Entertainment and Dhar Mann’s production company Dhar Mann Studios are teaming up to create microdramas for Holywater’s MyDrama platform, marking Mann’s first foray into the burgeoning vertical videos business.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Jan. 2026
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Nagahisa and regular cinematographer Hiroaki Takeda capture these traumatic moments as frames within frames — doorways, mirrors, and corners as small windows seen at a distance — vertical rectangles like phone screens.—
Blake Simons,
IndieWire,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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From brushing ice in curling to flying down an ice track headfirst in skeleton, the Winter Olympics are home to some unique and exciting sports that feature uncommon vernacular.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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Last November, the PLA Air Force released a video showing a GJ-11 flying alongside and linked with a J-20 stealth fighter.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Brent is a graduate of the MFA acting program at the National Theatre Conservatory and studied improv at the Upright Citizens Brigade (UCB) in New York and Los Angeles.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Feb. 2026
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Close had opened his eyes long enough to spy Sahlins and insist, for the last time, that improv was a legitimate art form.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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But these songs are also honest, sometimes despite themselves, about the feelings of impotence associated with watching history play out on a screen.—
Mitch Therieau,
New Yorker,
7 Feb. 2026
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At least Mamdani was honest and campaigned as a socialist.—
Stephen Moore,
Boston Herald,
7 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Emergency becomes a standing rationale for centralization.—
Alejandro Reyes,
Washington Post,
3 Feb. 2026
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Coulter, who was not available for an interview after the game, did not play in the first quarter but entered a minute into the second quarter to a standing ovation.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Fernandez positioned himself on the shoulder of the last defender as Malo Gusto worked space for a low cross from the right that ran through to the back post.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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One survivor can no longer work her manual labor job.—
Gillian Stawiszynski,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Mike begins to struggle with the idea of doing something that might finally give his life (and his death) meaning, and although the film goes in absurd directions, Gavras sells it by pitching everything at the level of epic satire, his grandiose images working in tandem with moments of broad humor.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
5 Feb. 2026
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Directed by Cathy Yan, The Gallerist is an art world satire with a morbid twist.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
31 Jan. 2026
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