stand for

Example Sentences

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In the troika of major figures in the Russian Revolution, Trotsky stood for ideas and Stalin represented power; their predecessor, Vladimir Lenin, had fused the two values as the frowning avatar of communist leadership.

From The Wall Street Journal

To create a responsive and realistic avatar for the chatbot, she stood for hours speaking nonstop.

From Barron's

Stepping back, he stood for several seconds looking at it; then he grinned and said, “Just to be sure that it won’t hurt a monkey’s paw, I think it should be tested out, don’t you?”

From Literature

He says he was drawn to reinventing Slazenger because of its "interesting history", but that his generation didn't know what it stood for.

From BBC

California Adventure, at its most idealized, stood for more than an assortment of film properties.

From Los Angeles Times