standing at attention
Example Sentences
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Hundreds of sailors were on hand for the event, each standing at attention during the playing of the national anthem.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2024
There is a strict regimen of menial tasks and duties, like cleaning and standing at attention.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 26, 2024
The officer remained standing at attention during the ceremony and did not react.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2023
No mention of moving anyone inside was made, and the heaters standing at attention near the entrance, which we asked about, were useless, given that the tent was shorter than the lamps.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 29, 2020
I reached up to a bookshelf and flipped my way through the books standing at attention.
From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson
