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

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 position of pupils while reading should be erect, easy, and graceful.

From New National Fourth Reader by Barnes, Charles J.

The shoulders should be square, and the body should be erect upon the hips.

From Frank's Campaign, or, Farm and Camp by Alger, Horatio

The body should be erect, the chest thrown out, the head and shoulders held back, and the stride long and elastic.

From A Practical Physiology by Blaisdell, Albert F.