alternate
Example Sentences
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They usually last for nine to 12 months, although they can persist for longer, and they don't necessarily alternate.
From BBC
“The thing is, I only have the one Chinese dress, so it would be nice to have an alternate outfit.”
From Literature
Although the ballot initiative has yet to pass, the threat of such a tax prompted many of the state’s ultrarich to rush to establish alternate residency before the onset of the new year.
From MarketWatch
The ground stop Friday rippled across the air-traffic system and prompted a scramble among passengers looking for alternate travel options.
Ms. Ziegler structures her play as a blend of the contemporary and the classical, with longer monologues alternating with dialogue.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
