stand up
Example Sentences
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The show starring both comedians was billed as a record-breaking feat for stand-up when they sold out the 70,000-seater.
From Los Angeles Times
She added that it took her until her eldest son Theo was eight months old to feel ready to talk about the topic in her stand-up routines.
From BBC
You gravitated to music early in life, becoming a rapper before you did stand-up.
From Los Angeles Times
I used to be a janitor, and I used to move furniture, so podcasting and stand-up is not so bad when you talk about having a job.
From Los Angeles Times
He says American stand-up is about taking a topic and making it funny, aspiring for a five-minute joke-filled late night TV spot.
From Los Angeles Times
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