stead

Example Sentences

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My parents sent the money to a friend in Argentina to start the business in their stead while they tied up loose ends in the States.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Another man shouted on the phone, exhorting a family member to leave and that he would go in and take his stead.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

Some of them were dead, and their families answered the questionnaires about past glyphosate exposure in their stead.

From Slate • Mar. 5, 2026

He has had a go at management too and, although he found it difficult, again that experience helps and will always put him in good stead for when it's needed.

From BBC • Jan. 25, 2026

“Then how come, if'n you aim to be a dang farmer stead a-comin’ in the store with me, how come you told it to a dang fool like Lias Foster?

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns