alternate

Example Sentences

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Ruohonen, a 54-year-old alternate, would be the oldest American to compete in a Winter Olympics in any medal sport if he is called into action.

From Los Angeles Times

Juror No. 15 had been an alternate on the jury, but on Oct.

From Los Angeles Times

So I stare at the shirt, its alternating pattern of white and yellow.

From Literature

But then the creatives behind “Wonder Man” reached out to him with a “crazy idea”: They wanted him to portray an outlandish alternate version of himself in a cautionary tale about superpower-fueled Hollywood celebrity.

From Los Angeles Times

You can cook two large things on the weekend — a pan of baked ziti, a pot of curry — and alternate between them until takeout night rolls around on Friday.

From Salon