stand in lieu of
Example Sentences
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As she routinely steps in front of cameras to defend, interpret and parse the president’s statements for the public, her fashion choices stand in lieu of having an American flag unfurl behind her.
From Washington Post • Jan. 25, 2017
Though he be himself a poor man, his rank and position will stand in lieu of wealth.
From Lady Anna by Trollope, Anthony
Dear Rebecca, This must stand in lieu of a birthday letter: may it wear a holiday aspect for you!
From Letters of Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy from Italy and Switzerland by Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix
So much of General Order No. 77 as relates to men employed in the two Bureaus named above is hereby suspended, and the foregoing Orders will stand in lieu of all requirements under the former.
From A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital by Jones, John Beauchamp
Because there is no doubt that a Sovereign without heirs direct, or brothers and sisters, which by their attachment may stand in lieu of them, is much to be pitied, viz.,
From The Letters of Queen Victoria : A Selection from Her Majesty's Correspondence between the Years 1837 and 1861 Volume 1, 1837-1843 by Esher, Reginald Baliol Brett, Viscount
