On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Uprights. Discover the meaning, how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Uprights meaning
- Vertical (upright) posts of the goal.
- plural of upright
Using Uprights
- The main meaning on this page is: Vertical (upright) posts of the goal. | plural of upright
- In the example corpus, uprights often appears in combinations such as: the uprights, uprights and, uprights to.
Context around Uprights
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 10 middle, 9 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Uprights
- In this selection, "uprights" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, pianos, nfl and throw stand out and add context to how "uprights" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include through the uprights and 2014 the uprights were increased. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "uprights" sits close to words such as aapl, abattoir and adjei, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with uprights
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
In 2014, the uprights were increased to 35 feet. (9 words)
The problem is, uprights have a huge disadvantage: A lack of mobility. (12 words)
On kickoffs, Scott says Steve would sometimes send the ball through the uprights. (13 words)
Springville would get it to Moody’s 17-yard line but they were unable to punch it in. From there, Springville’s Patrick Williams would split the uprights to close the gap and make it 20-9. (37 words)
In the 51st minute, Titans No 3 Beau Hartmann streak down the left edge to score an 80m solo stunner, weaving past Josephson - the last line of defence - to score under the uprights. (33 words)
Elliott lined up on a blisteringly hot September afternoon in South Philadelphia and boomed it – up, up, and through the uprights and the Eagles beat the Giants, 27-24. (29 words)
Example sentences (20)
In the 51st minute, Titans No 3 Beau Hartmann streak down the left edge to score an 80m solo stunner, weaving past Josephson - the last line of defence - to score under the uprights.
Springville would get it to Moody’s 17-yard line but they were unable to punch it in. From there, Springville’s Patrick Williams would split the uprights to close the gap and make it 20-9.
A kick from senior kicker Ben Sauls went through the uprights, and Pitt took an early 7-0 lead to open the scoring.
Elliott lined up on a blisteringly hot September afternoon in South Philadelphia and boomed it – up, up, and through the uprights and the Eagles beat the Giants, 27-24.
Fortunately for the Raiders, he showed he’s still pretty good at kicking the ball through the uprights.
In 2014, the uprights were increased to 35 feet.
Oregon kicker Atticus Sappington pushed a 44-yard field goal right of the uprights, and Henderson followed with a 53-yard rush.
So, without hesitation, he sent out Parker Rand, who drilled a 35-yard field goal straight through the uprights to make it a two-possession game.
With J.K. Scott holding the ball, Dicker comfortably booted it through the uprights.
Grand pianos, uprights, even player pianos — with top brand names like Chickering, Aeolian and Knabe — were all made at The Piano Works.
Matt Prater, who already missed a field goal earlier in the fourth quarter, split the uprights and the Atlanta Falcons found yet another heartbreaking way to lose.
The problem is, uprights have a huge disadvantage: A lack of mobility.
Another pretty kick on the PAT split the uprights as Midway now led 20-0.
App State settled for a 31-yard field goal from junior kicker Chandler Staton, who split the uprights for three points.
Fans can kick a field goal through NFL uprights, throw a deep pass over defenders into a drop-in net and field a booming punt launched from a machine.
Jason Curry got Waterford off the mark, kicking a short 45 to Tommy Prendergast, taking the pass back and neatly splitting the uprights.
On kickoffs, Scott says Steve would sometimes send the ball through the uprights.
Soccer player Junior Acosta’s PAT split the uprights and gave the Raiders a 7-0 lead with 8:45 left in the first quarter.
That gave Jones and the Jayhawks new life with two seconds remaining in the game, and this time, he sailed it straight through the uprights.
The excellent Pollard was wheeling away to the tunnel even before his fourth penalty had sailed between the uprights.
Common combinations with uprights
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: