in lieu of
Example Sentences
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Ghanbari’s video appears in lieu of the gloves themselves, and Amini’s original digital rendering of the glass sword is much more detailed and intricate than the comparatively “low-res” version on view.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
If you are withholding too much money, it makes sense to reduce that amount so you put that money in your back pocket in lieu of having it languish in IRS coffers.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026
Taylor and Ivy were initially being held in lieu of $250,000 bail each.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
Lutnick has started to make fermented vegetables at home in lieu of eating store-bought sauerkraut.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
He continued to stare down at her hands in lieu of meeting her eyes, as if he were worried that she’d try to strangle him.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
