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Wondering how to use Upright in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as vertical or rearing.

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Upright in a sentence

Upright meaning

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

Synonyms of Upright

vertical semi-climbing rearing rampant passant orthostatic fastigiate erectile erect righteous just good perpendicular unsloped semi-erect

Using Upright

  • The main meaning on this page is: Vertical; erect. | In its proper orientation; not overturned. | Greater in height than breadth.
  • Useful related words include: vertical, semi-climbing, rearing, rampant.
  • In the example corpus, upright often appears in combinations such as: upright and, an upright, the upright.

Context around Upright

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 12 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Upright

  • In this selection, "upright" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, stand, medium, packed, medium, large and folds stand out and add context to how "upright" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include is not upright until his and and comfortable upright position. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "upright" sits close to words such as acc, apprehended and ba, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with upright

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

An empty sack cannot stand upright. (6 words)

At a minimum, the ball flew over the right upright and created an illusion. (14 words)

Everyone fell in line like a long row of upright dominoes knocked over by a cat. (16 words)

Shoe boxes can be used in a drawer to store tights in neatly packed upright folds or, in a kitchen, used to store baking pans and trays upright instead of piled on top of each other. (36 words)

Amazon has marked down a handful of Shark vacuum cleaners with discounts up to 53 per cent on upright, handheld, and stick vacuum cleaners designed to tackle pet hair and debris from hard floors and carpets. (36 words)

All that rocket power creates quite a spectacle as it heads toward orbit, with those watching the event also treated to the return and upright landing of two of the three boosters shortly after launch. (35 words)

Example sentences (20)

The faith of a servant is not upright until his heart is upright, and his heart is not upright until his tongue is upright.

Although the retailer offers a wide range of pots, Sophie was particularly impressed with their Milano Square Planter, which shoppers can bag in Upright Medium, Upright Large and Trough Large.

Shoe boxes can be used in a drawer to store tights in neatly packed upright folds or, in a kitchen, used to store baking pans and trays upright instead of piled on top of each other.

Grands and uprights Steinway makes the following models of grand pianos and upright pianos : Steinway's factory in Hamburg, Germany, makes seven models of grand piano and two models of upright piano.

Many cylinder models have power heads as standard or add-on equipment containing the same sort of mechanical beaters as in upright units, making them as efficient on carpets as upright models.

Upright handlebars, the norm in Europe and elsewhere until the 1970s, curve gently back toward the rider, offering a natural grip and comfortable upright position.

While upright posture is essential, a runner should maintain a relaxed frame and use his/her core to keep posture upright and stable.

A gray-bearded Baldwin — who was wearing a brown overcoat, high leather boots and a cowboy hat — could then be seen hoisting himself upright on the horse.

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All that rocket power creates quite a spectacle as it heads toward orbit, with those watching the event also treated to the return and upright landing of two of the three boosters shortly after launch.

Amazon has marked down a handful of Shark vacuum cleaners with discounts up to 53 per cent on upright, handheld, and stick vacuum cleaners designed to tackle pet hair and debris from hard floors and carpets.

An empty sack cannot stand upright.

A recent report reveals that the PS5 suffers from an apparent design flaw that can lead to permanent damage when users leave it standing upright.

At a minimum, the ball flew over the right upright and created an illusion.

Books that should stand upright and confident lie without strength in their spines until they fall down like a malfunctioning accordion.

Braugher was known for his role as the upright Captain Raymond Holt on the police procedural comedy series “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” from 2013 until 2021.

But if Schmidt and manager Bud Black truly want to keep Bryant upright, they’re going about it all wrong.

Castillo’s 34-yard attempt hit an upright in the third quarter and the Lions responded with Whyte’s 43-yarder.

Chief among them is that the legend of Bigfoot is a creature that is an upright, swift and agile walker, not a lumbering quadruped beast.

Comprising upright bass, a honky tonk pianist, who also played trumpet and accordion, exquisite pedal steel, second guitar and drums, the Blue Drifters raised Crockett’s already astonishing voice to near divine.

Everyone fell in line like a long row of upright dominoes knocked over by a cat.

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Common combinations with upright

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "upright" in a sentence?
An example: "The faith of a servant is not upright until his heart is upright, and his heart is not upright until his tongue is upright." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "upright" from authentic English texts.
What does "upright" mean?
Upright means: Vertical; erect.
What are synonyms of "upright"?
Common synonyms of "upright" include: vertical, semi-climbing, rearing, rampant, passant, orthostatic, fastigiate, erectile. Plus 7 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "upright" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "upright", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.