be erect
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So yeah, that femme performance is so defining of how to hold yourself, to be erect because matriarchs are the oaks of families.
From New York Times • Nov. 27, 2024
His posture will be erect and manly:— he will move from his ground but seldom, and not even then too precipitately; and his advances will be few and moderate.
From Cicero's Brutus or History of Famous Orators; also His Orator, or Accomplished Speaker. by Jones, E.
Further, the flowers ought to be erect so as to exhibit the blossom in the fullest manner to the view.
From Flowers and Flower-Gardens With an Appendix of Practical Instructions and Useful Information Respecting the Anglo-Indian Flower-Garden by Richardson, David Lester
The body should be erect, but slightly inclined forward, in order that the eye may follow the pen closely.
From Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889 by Burroughs, Barkham
In sitting the trunk should be erect and the hips should touch the back of the chair.
From Physiology and Hygiene for Secondary Schools by Walters, Francis M.
