standing

Example Sentences

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“You kind of looked all alone standing out here,” Daniel said.

From Literature

Phoenix and Mara were in attendance when the film received a record 23-minute standing ovation following its September world premiere at the Venice Film Festival, where it also won the grand jury prize.

From BBC

When he opened the lid, the cat shot out with its tail and its ears and all its hair standing straight up.

From Literature

His current lofty standing is a far cry from the sceptical outcry towards his appointment at the expense of Gary O'Neil, who had successfully kept Bournemouth in the Premier League just weeks before.

From BBC

A barrier was briefly erected outside a convenience store in 2024 to stop people from standing in the road to photograph a view of the snow-capped volcano that had gone viral.

From Barron's