stand-up
adjective
standing erect or upright, as a collar.
stand-ups
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pluralof stand-up.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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He settled in Ireland and built a comedy career doing specials unlike what you’d find most young stand-ups doing in America.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 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
Is there anything American stand-ups can learn from British comedy?
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 25, 2025
Arenas, like the ones Kay performs in, bring in more people but they can also bring problems for stand-ups, he says.
From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2025
