stand-in

Example Sentences

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Cerium, which is often used as a stand-in for plutonium, condensed in a similar manner to uranium.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

England's standards in the field slipped again when they were under pressure, but stand-in skipper Charlie Dean led an encouraging fightback by removing both set batters in the 14th over.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Romero explains how the Supreme Court is essentially treating Callais “as a stand-in for principles that the justices either did not discuss in that case or flat-out claimed to reject.”

From Slate • May 21, 2026

Soon, the word became a stand-in for “catchy,” shorthand that could be used to categorize just about any song with a single word.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

At length, though, the stand-in grew impatient and began shifting his weight from paw to paw.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger