stand-in
Example Sentences
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Iliffe-Moon often finds herself in meetings alongside engineers and product managers, acting as a stand-in for the everyday, often cynical consumer.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Without a clutch of England stars - rested after their run to the World Cup final in Japan - Saracens' stand-in squad members were taunted by the local fans in the Shed stand.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Cerium, which is often used as a stand-in for plutonium, condensed in a similar manner to uranium.
From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 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
She was in many ways a stand-in mother, and like brothers, the boys each wanted to be her favorite.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
