Examples of 'stood at attention' in a sentence
Meaning of "stood at attention"
It is a military phrase that means to stand straight with feet together and arms at the sides, displaying respect and readiness. It is commonly used to describe soldiers in formation or during ceremonial events
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- simple past tense and past participle of stand at attention
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stood at attention
You stood at attention and whatever the judge.
All the soldiers stood at attention.
I have stood at attention for a month for your group.
The whole platoon stood at attention.
They stood at attention because.
He entered the office and stood at attention by her.
Herold has stood at attention throughout this hearing.
The second lieutenant came and stood at attention.
I stood at attention when he entered.
The officers stood at attention.
They stood at attention and saluted one of their own.
Nobody around us stood at attention.
All stood at attention to sing the National Anthem.
Tom slowly rose from his seat and stood at attention.
Soldiers stood at attention.
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Once he realized who she was, he stood at attention.
The general almost stood at attention when he came into the room.
In an imperial palace, an army of soldiers stood at attention.
The police stood at attention.
They stood at attention with wings flared, but Celestia was the picture of calm composure.
The gynoid stood at attention.
And so, on our last day there, as we arrived, they stood at attention.
About two dozen police officers stood at attention outside the Huntsville prison.
I have stood at attention for a month for your group . Yes, it 's an excuse.
All the Officers and soldiers stood at attention and saluted the flag.
They stood at attention because. They said.
We all straightened up, and stood at attention.
Everybody in there stood at attention and cheered both national anthems, including Fidel Castro.
SS soldiers, dressed in black uniforms, stood at attention.
As we arrived . They stood at attention because . They said.
On our last day there . As we arrived . They stood at attention because.
Whatever we did - almost all the world 's Jews stood at attention and saluted.
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