stand tall
Example Sentences
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Over at JFK, the ads stand tall and wide, sprawling through just about every corner of Terminal 8.
From Salon ● Apr. 20, 2026
Sir Keir stressed that the UK would "always stand tall and united" against those seeking to harm Jewish communities.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2025
The city’s signature palm trees stand tall, while Easter eggs like the sweeping searchlights of a Hollywood premiere reveal themselves on a second glance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2025
Think of the frosting on a cupcake: you want peaks that stand tall, not slump.
From Salon ● Apr. 12, 2025
All day I work, my back bent, just like my mother’s, and even when I try to stand tall, my shoulders hunch over with invisible weight.
From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau
