How to Use stand for in a Sentence

stand for

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• If your brand doesn’t clearly stand for something, consumers will find one that does.
  — Chris Fosdick, Forbes.com, 23 Feb. 2026
• Yet asylum is at the heart of what America stands for in the world.
  — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026
• Hold your phone up rather than looking down, and use a case with a stand for tablets so the screen sits upright.
  — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
• Janiszewski says Ohio workers were clear on what Brown stood for.
  — Andrea Hsu, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026
• Let the baking soda paste stand for at least an hour, then scrub gently to remove the stain.
  — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 25 July 2026
• The lower part, with its four legs on the ground, stands for the fall of a lost civilization.
  — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
• This led to Pittsburgh tying a record that has stood for more than 110 years.
  — Ron Smiley, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
• There is some thought that the former, the club-record transfer fee to acquire Luiz, won’t stand for long.
  — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026
• Now, Consumers' Research wants those same fans asking what that name stands for.
  — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2026
• As that frozen ground warms and ice inside thaws, the cement weakens, and slopes that stood for thousands of years can lose their grip.
  — Umesh Haritashya, The Conversation, 29 Aug. 2026
• Many attendees sat on wet grass, while others stayed standing for the remainder of the show.
  — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 4 July 2026
• Leaders who claim to stand for democracy have to stand for their Jewish neighbors too.
  — Doug Schneider, New York Daily News, 28 Aug. 2026
• Kaitlyn means a great deal to Joe, and what Kaitlyn stands for is what Joe strives to stand for.
  — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Aug. 2026
• Ruth set a Major League Baseball record that stood for 34 years.
  — The Learning Network, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2026
• But there’s also this desire to show that this is a party that stands for more than just being anti-Trump.
  — NBC news, 6 Sep. 2026
• That means that today's 100-degree reading ties the record that has stood for 84 years.
  — Dave Warren, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
• But what Becerra stands for remains a mystery that only the next four years will reveal.
  — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
• Plus, its barrel hinge doubles as an ergonomic grip and an adjustable stand for hands-free viewing on desks or counters.
  — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 7 Sep. 2026
• Stagger director terms so only a third stand for election each year, which blocks a single-cycle takeover.
  — Kyle Westaway, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
• The fans were standing for Auger-Aliassime, too, to pay their respects to the young fighter who gave them such a show.
  — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 7 July 2026
• Customers and employees need to know what an organization stands for and what to expect from it.
  — Scott Murphy, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
• Arrange on a plate, sprinkle generously with kosher salt and let stand for 10 minutes.
  — Laura McLively, Mercury News, 3 July 2026
• Let this dish stand for 10 minutes before serving to let the filling thicken slightly.
  — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026
• Cover with foil and allow to stand for 10 minutes before slicing and serving.
  — Wini Moranville, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2026
• For a third, a standing Sunday call where three generations talk about what the family stands for.
  — Jamie Farmer, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026
• The Inland Empire amusement park, which stood for more than 50 years, closed for good last weekend.
  — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
• What does this family actually stand for beyond the balance sheet?
  — Luis Miletti, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026
• John drove with me to the campus of the Aspen Institute and was excited to go to the hot dog stand for lunch.
  — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 8 July 2026
• Some work expresses an established message, while some work defines what the company stands for.
  — Rena Fallstrom, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
• His new goal is West Virginia's flathead catfish record — a mark that has stood for roughly 70 years.
  — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026