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Remembering Diana: What happened when millions of stiff upper lips trembled with grief
Still, the Sycamore Gap tree was far from Britain's oldest tree.
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Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2022
As women of color, the duo sought to create a brand that shifted perceptions around wine’s unapproachable stiff upper lip culture, setting their sights on a diverse array of consumers, including young people, people of color and mothers.
—Samantha Husted, Charlotte Observer, 16 Jan. 2025
The ‘stiff upper lip’ approach of [older] generations was not healthy.
—Dr. Marc Siegel Fox News, Fox News, 18 Feb. 2025
Roll with the punches by keeping a stiff upper lip.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
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Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2022
As women of color, the duo sought to create a brand that shifted perceptions around wine’s unapproachable stiff upper lip culture, setting their sights on a diverse array of consumers, including young people, people of color and mothers.
—Samantha Husted, Charlotte Observer, 16 Jan. 2025
The ‘stiff upper lip’ approach of [older] generations was not healthy.
—Dr. Marc Siegel Fox News, Fox News, 18 Feb. 2025
Roll with the punches by keeping a stiff upper lip.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for stiff upper lip
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“Stiff upper lip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stiff%20upper%20lip. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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