stand-in

Example Sentences

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Baseball is an easy stand-in for America, and vice versa.

From Salon • Mar. 18, 2026

One man, first invited to serve as a stand-in for the narrator’s father, was asked instead to play the boy.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

Otherwise moral resolve becomes a poor stand-in for wisdom about what comes next.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

Following Merino’s resignation, centrist academic Francisco Sagasti was appointed stand-in president and led the country until planned elections in 2021 -- becoming the only recent leader to complete his intended term, even an interim one.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

He probably made it for Sims, as a stand-in for chocolates or a date to the movies.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover