right-side up

Example Sentences

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Place it right-side up in a shallow container and pour in 2 inches of water.

From Washington Times • Aug. 10, 2023

A specimen that is right-side up and facing right on the microscope slide will appear upside-down and facing left when viewed through a microscope, and vice versa.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

Allow the cakes to cool completely, right-side up, on the wire rack before removing the parchment.

From New York Times • Mar. 16, 2022

We double-package the plant so that when you open the box, soil isn’t displaced and the plant is right-side up.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 3, 2021

You know how you feel when all the blood rushes to your head, like if you hang upside down and turn right-side up too quickly?

From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan