How to use upright in a sentence

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• Peculiarly, he sat bolt upright and shouted "Geronimo!" whenever John Wayne appeared.From the entry peculiarly
• The tornado lingered, tearing through town, leaving nothing upright.From the entry tear
• The soldiers stood bolt upright for inspection.From the entry bolt
• The shores stayed upright during the earthquake.From the entry shore
• The ball doinked off the left upright of the goal.From the entry doink
• Kirk leaned forward and picked up his mic before setting back into an upright position.2025 September 12, Eric Levenson, “Charlie Kirk’s final hours: How a stage for debate became a scene of tragedy”, in CNN, archived from…. From the entry count
• The pauldron on his left shoulder has an haute piece, or upright neck guard.2021, Keith Christiansen, Carlo Falciani, Andrea Bayer, Elizabeth Cropper, Davide Gasparotto, Sefy Hendler, Antonella Fenech Kroke…. From the entry haute piece
• Your body is not going to sit bolt upright on its own corpsey power.2019, Caitlin Doughty, Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs: Big questions from tiny mortals about death, page 39. From the entry corpsey
• I turtled my board beneath it, flipped upright, and started paddling again.2009, Amy Waeschle, Chasing Waves: A Surfer's Tale of Obsessive Wandering, page 149. From the entry turtle
• Rumor once had it that Larry Poons used a catapultlike device to hurl paint onto upright canvases.2008 February 8, Roberta Smith, “Art in Review”, in New York Times. From the entry catapultlike
• The rekick ricocheted off an upright, the Broncos eventually won the game and a fad was born.2007, Judy Battista, “Icing Kicker: New Tactic Has Drawn Double Take”, in New York Times. From the entry rekick
• In the midst of the men a black upright stove sends out its heat.1999, Ahdaf Soueif, chapter 28, in The Map of Love, London: Bloomsbury, published 2000, page 470. From the entry incision
• E-Adjustable snuggers or fingers in refrigerator or freezer door shelves keep small items upright.1991, Ellen Rand, Florence Perchuk, The complete book of kitchen design, page 172. From the entry snugger
• He initiated the move to bring about self reliant, fearless and upright ladihood in the country.1978, History of the Sikh Gurus: A Comprehensive Study, page 197. From the entry ladihood
• A pointsman's back straightened itself upright suddenly against a tramway standard by Mr Bloom's window.1922 February 2, James Joyce, “[Episode 6: Hades]”, in Ulysses, Paris: Shakespeare and Company […], →OCLC, part II [Odyssey], page 88. From the entry pointsman
• Plant upright spreading hardy, vigorous and productive; berry, oblong, round, medium size, sweet but rather ideipid.1902, A. W. Peart, “Blackberries: Notes by A. W. Peart”, in Annual Report, page 41. From the entry oblong
• A tiny, upright figure on muleback, she wore a hat of deep red, her auburn hair falling down about her shoulders.2011, Thomas Penn, Winter King, Penguin, published 2012, page 60. From the entry muleback
• Stand the meterstick upright on the table (or floor) so that the 0-centimeter end is against the tabletop (or floor).2011, Kevin D. Finson, Christine K. Ormsbee, Mary M. Jensen, Differentiating Science Instruction and Assessment for Learners With Special…. From the entry meterstick
• Carry a ladder upright, not slung across your shoulder.2009, Albert Jackson, David Day, Popular Mechanics Complete Home How-To, rev. edition, New York, N.Y.: Hearst Books, Sterling Publishing…. From the entry ladder
• The relevant characteristics here are the upright posture, the big round head, the cuddly size and the soft dumpy shape.2009, Jeremy Mynott, chapter 2, in Birdscapes, Princeton and Oxford: Princeton, page 46. From the entry somatotype
• The whole front came away, and Iofur lurched sideways to look at the damage, leaving lorek to scramble upright again.2007, Philip Pullman, His Dark Materials, Bluefire, →ISBN, page 259. From the entry sark
• After a torturesome struggle, I pulled myself upright again.2000, Steven Siebert, Cleopatra's Needle. From the entry torturesome
• So many faces Clive had never seen by daylight, and looking terrible, like cadavers jerked upright to welcome the newly dead.1998, Ian McEwan, Amsterdam, New York: Anchor, published 1999, Part 1, Chapter 1, pp. 9-10. From the entry din
• Stand upright, relax and face due West.1996, Mary Elsnau, Occult Phenomena, Mysteries & Philosophy, Health Research Books, →ISBN, page 62. From the entry radiationist
• Related perhaps to avenues and even the earlier cursūs, stone rows simply involve more or less regular lines of upright stones.1996, Timothy Darvill, Prehistoric Britain from the Air: A Study of Space, Time and Society, Cambridge, Cambs.: Cambridge University…. From the entry cursūs
• The very name of the plantain, uatu, the upright fruit, testified to the dignity of the eldest of the gods.1995, Johannes Carl Andersen, Myths and Legends of the Polynesians, Dover Publications, published 1928, page 378. From the entry Tangaroa
• Clavicytheria, or upright harpsichords, were also made in Italy.1978, Edward L[eon] Kottick, “A Short History of the Harpsichord”, in The Harpsichord Owner’s Guide: A Manual for Buyers and Owners…. From the entry clavicytherium
• Sullen now, with stultified spleen, Mrs Dibble grappled her crutches and levered herself upright after an ungainly struggle.1950, Norman Lindsay, Dust or Polish?, Sydney: Angus and Robertson, page 150. From the entry lever
• The Barometz is more stiff and upright where the Scheidei droops and is more delicate and lighter green.1949, The Begonian: […], Long Beach, Calif.: American Begonia Society, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 265, column 2. From the entry barometz
• After each frame has been heddled, stand upright within easy reach until the full set has been completed.1947, Rayon Textile Monthly, volume 28, page 377. From the entry heddle

Meaning of upright

1. adjective Vertical; erect.
2. adjective In its proper orientation; not overturned.
3. adjective Greater in height than breadth.

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Questions about upright in a sentence

How do you use upright in a sentence?

Upright is used as an adjective, adverb and noun. For example: “My brother didn't get angry when his son knocked over the lamp; he simply called the boy over and helped him set it upright again.”

What is a short sentence with upright?

“He's an upright runner.”

What does upright mean?

Upright means vertical; erect.