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stand-ups

  • plural
    of stand-up.
    stand-up
    adjective
    standing erect or upright, as a collar.

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The two became a couple in their 20s while working as stand-ups on the Los Angeles comedy scene.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

The guest list was as eclectic as the format: fellow stand-ups, YouTubers, chess players and assorted internet personalities, each drawn into Raina's loose, improvisational orbit.

From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2026

“Our customers aren’t actually all in the office anymore, and so they don’t necessarily want us in the office with them, but we do daily stand-ups with them.”

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 4, 2026

But these days stand-ups release a lot more product than they used to and in more places, from satellite radio to TikTok.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 1, 2025

It’s not what the stand-ups could learn, it’s what the clubs could learn.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 25, 2025