stand up with

1. Be the principal witness at a wedding, that is, act as best man or maid or matron of honor. For example, Jane asked her sister to stand up with her.

Example Sentences

“You’ve got to look at what was the total impact of this person, what was the total impact of this organization over 45 years—and I’ll stand up with mine against anything.”

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“That carried meaning for me because I like to think of my clients as people beyond the charges. That helps me stick with them and stand up with them.”

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"It's not like they stand up with a big knife, wave it in the air and shout independence, independence."

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Hilborne also wants men to "stand up with women to address the system".

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“We are deeply disgusted by the behavior of the state, but it is emblematic of what we also have went through, so we came here today to stand up with the family and stand for what we see as our little brother,” said Dennis, who last month was awarded $16 million by a jury after spending 25 years on death row, the largest exoneree verdict in Philadelphia history.

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