standing at attention
Example Sentences
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On the tarmac, standing at attention and saluting, were sailors in their dress whites and an honor guard in service dress blues and campaign hats.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2024
The officer remained standing at attention during the ceremony and did not react.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2023
The lawsuit describes the academy as operating in a “vertical structure,” like the military, and says recruits are expected to respect their TAC officer, including standing at attention when the officer enters a room.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 27, 2023
They were framed by their country’s flags, with the White House centered behind them, and two Marines standing at attention.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 19, 2022
I sat quietly and pondered the question as I glanced out the front window at the few soldiers standing at attention.
From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals
