body double

NOUN

stand-in for actor

Synonyms

WEAK

alter ego stand-in

Example Sentences

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Pedro was not actually there, it was the body double.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2025

And that she was most definitely not replaced by a body double named Melissa Vandella after dying more than 20 years ago.

From New York Times • May 17, 2024

Last week users on X were being actively recommended content by the site's algorithms falsely suggesting a video of the Princess of Wales out shopping was really a body double.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2024

Instead, the video has only led to more misinformation about Middleton’s condition, including strange comments like "That wasn’t her! It’s a body double!"

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2024

“Wait! Your mom was a body double for Taylor Swift? Get out of here,” Carmen says.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko