lieu
Example Sentences
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In lieu of a home phone, the Jetsons had a video phone.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
Before diving into specific recipes, it’s important to familiarize yourself with ingredients that can be used in lieu of onions, Chavez says.
From Salon • Feb. 26, 2026
In lieu of mentioning Elvis’ off-stage reality, Luhrmann deepens a song’s effect by cutting to personal photographs that are a little out of context.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026
The Line Hotels, a boutique chain, uses a mix of partial partitions, pocket doors and glass in lieu of traditional bathroom doors.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026
“I simply can’t feel religion,” I told him in lieu of telling him that I did not think I had the kind of soul he thought I had.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
Vocabulary lists containing lieu
The Tempest
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Scrabble: Four-Letter Words with 3 Vowels
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Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)
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