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

"Those experiences I have been through countless times before stand me in good stead for this moment," he added.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

He became king in Beowulf's stead, and ruled wisely and well to the end of his days.

From "Beowulf: A New Telling" by Robert Nye