How to Use standing in a Sentence

standing

1 of 2 adjective

• Start the exercise in a standing position.
• The standing offer for the computer system is $1,499.
• Her talk earned one of the rare standing ovations of the day.
  — Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 18 Oct. 2023
• Klum praised the duo, who earned a standing ovation from the judges, for their thrilling act.
  — USA TODAY, 19 July 2023
• The fans, many of them rooting for the home team, gave him a standing ovation.
  — Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2022
• In The Truck, to which the audience gave a standing ovation.
  — Allyson Portee, Forbes, 10 Nov. 2022
• Amid tears and a standing ovation, Ralph then addressed the crowd.
  — Nick Romano, EW.com, 13 Sep. 2022
• As Contreras jogged back to the dugout, fans gave him a standing ovation, his third of the game.
  — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2022
• Fans gave a standing ovation as the trio walked off the field together.
  — Richard Morin, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2022
• With the crowd shouting his name, Jones left the field to a standing ovation with about 7:30 remaining in the game.
  — Tom Canavan, Hartford Courant, 1 Jan. 2023
• Pujols walked to the plate with a standing ovation, Padres fans alike, in the second inning.
  — Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2022
• Not surprisingly, the duo received a standing ovation from the crowd and the judges.
  — Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping, 19 Oct. 2022
• The outgoing duo earned perfect 10s and a standing ovation from the judges.
  — Christi Carrasstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2022
• Her skill and speed at the instrument led the audience to give her a standing ovation.
  — Arkansas Online, 22 July 2022
• Russell was greeted with a standing ovation that brought him to tears.
  — Mike Kupper, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2022
• The audience gave yet another standing ovation and cheered as the two walked over and switched spots.
  — Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 21 Nov. 2023
• At 5-1 in the third set, understanding the inevitable was about to happen, the crowd gave Williams one more standing ovation.
  — Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 3 Sep. 2022
• The Bills held a standing ovation for Hamlin before the game, and his jersey number, No. 3, was outlined in blue on the 30-yard line.
  — Aria Bendix, NBC News, 9 Jan. 2023
• After Hill walked off stage to a standing ovation, Jean brought out Machel Montano.
  — Okla Jones, Essence, 5 July 2022
• Her performance ended in a standing ovation from the crowd and lots of love on the Grand Ole Opry's Instagram.
  — Maggie Horton, Country Living, 17 Aug. 2022
• The standing ovation was instant and deafening, from a Symphony Hall packed to the rafters.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Oct. 2022
• All four coaches are up giving him a standing ovation by the end, and Kevin is visibly moved.
  — Maggie Fremont, EW.com, 16 Nov. 2022
• The standing nude model and the painting of a white cat, on the wall, introduce us to some of Hirshfield’s recurrent themes.
  — Karen Wilkin, WSJ, 1 Oct. 2022
• Their jaws even opened wide enough that the species, Otodus megalodon, would've been able to swallow a standing human whole — in a single bite — and then some.
  — Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 6 Dec. 2023
• The crowd gave Solís’ exciting reunion with Los Bukis a standing ovation.
  — Lucas Villa, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2022
• Tennyson was welcomed back to Area 502 MMA with a standing ovation from his teammates and a very special guest.
  — The Courier-Journal, 25 Aug. 2022
• He was visibly moved when the Celtics re-retired his uniform to a standing ovation from a raucous crowd in 1999.
  — Ben Cohen, WSJ, 31 July 2022
• There will be no standing base, and the design is centered around an unusual 180 degree twist.
  — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2022
• During the bows, people threw bouquets and the audience gave a standing ovation.
  — Hannah Seidlitz, The New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2022
• Will Smith, on the other hand, sits back down and shortly thereafter receives an Oscar and a standing ovation.
  — Dave Barry, Washington Post, 25 Dec. 2022

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standing

2 of 2 noun

• They're in first place in the current standings.
• They've won five games in a row and are starting to move up in the standings.
• Those 7-2s are the types of spurts that move the needle in the standings.
  — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2023
• Now, his standing as a top-five player in the league is secure.
  — Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News, 18 Dec. 2023
• Then, rise to a standing position, and bring your arms down to your sides.
  — Min-Ja Lee, Health, 3 July 2023
• The war in Gaza appears to have hurt Biden’s standing with Dem voters (see here and here).
  — Mark Murray, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2023
• Liu and Evans embraced as the crowd gave the whole group a well-deserved standing ovation.
  — Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 11 Mar. 2024
• But in a twist in line with the Rockets’ freefall in the standings, the Rockets’ pick is now projected to be ninth.
  — Rahat Huq, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
• Toe-Touch Squat Start standing, feet about shoulder-width apart, arms held in front of you.
  — Men's Health, 7 July 2023
• After that, the order is based on the current standings.
  — Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 10 Aug. 2023
• Make a lunch of the Gujarati specialty at the standing table.
  — Alex Bhattacharji, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Dec. 2023
• The Mavericks have won or picked up an overtime loss — good for one point in the standings — in a league-high 11 straight road games.
  — Zach Welch, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2024
• Hamilton is fourth in the standings, behind Alonso in third.
  — Joseph Wilson, ajc, 4 June 2023
• Still sit atop their league standings and will be among the public schools in the conversation for a CCS Open bid.
  — Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2024
• And every game will count in the stats and standings — except the championship game on Dec. 9 in Las Vegas.
  — Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2023
• The meeting is the latest global test for Biden, who campaigned in part on restoring the country’s standing on the world stage.
  — Mark Murray, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2023
• Like the Open Cup, Leagues Cup doesn’t count toward the regular season standings.
  — The Enquirer, 22 Aug. 2023
• Hernandez’ two wins boosted his lead over Flavien Prat to five in the jockey standings.
  — Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Nov. 2023
• The film also earned Peele his first career standing ovation.
  — Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2024
• Toward the end of the event the audience gave her a standing ovation, according to People.
  — Lisa Respers France, CNN, 19 Sep. 2023
• The justices could tighten standing doctrine even more next term.
  — Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 July 2023
• Plus, save $75 on our pick for the best standing desk for smaller spaces at Branch Furniture.
  — Bellamy Richardson, wsj.com, 28 Nov. 2023
• There is also a chance that Rapinoe’s team will qualify for the playoffs as the OL Reign moved into sixth place in the standings.
  — Joe Morgan, Fox News, 7 Oct. 2023
• The Trump team sees her as having a standing invitation.
  — Maggie Haberman, New York Times, 8 July 2023
• The world premiere was met with a rapturous standing ovation.
  — Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 3 Apr. 2024
• Fighting for a playoff spot in the crowded NL standings, the Cubs were mostly quiet Tuesday ahead of the trade deadline.
  — Jay Cohen, Baltimore Sun, 2 Aug. 2023
• The event featured 19 songs and two encores that followed a minutes-long standing ovation.
  — Daniel Kany, Variety, 8 Feb. 2024
• This way of standing was seen as an embodiment of high-class decadence.
  — Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
• But the United States does this at the cost of its own global standing and its own regional interests.
  — Marc Lynch, Foreign Affairs, 14 Oct. 2023
• Biden’s overall job approval rating stood at 41% when the poll was in the field in early October, little changed from his standing throughout the course of the year.
  — Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN, 17 Oct. 2023

Last Updated: 5 May 2024