stand-up
adjective
standing erect or upright, as a collar.
standup
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a variation of
stand-up.
Example Sentences
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Recently, I did my first standup routine in years containing zero fat jokes.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Kevin Hart seems to be everywhere—acting, producing, making podcasts, doing standup, appearing in ads for banks and sports betting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
A mashup of a memoir, a self-help book, a personal-finance guide, a serious and startling social history of wealth and a standup comedy routine, this is one of the funniest financial books I’ve ever read.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Outstanding live entertainment, variety, sketch, standup and talk series: “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 1, 2026
That there is not, Jean; that is, for positive standup fighting; not one.
From La Vendée by Anthony Trollope
