stand-in
Example Sentences
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“It’s been one thing after the other: The pandemic, the strikes and then it was the fires,” said Wood, who has worked as a stand-in for Eva Longoria and Salma Hayek.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
But first Flávio must convince voters to treat him as a stand-in for his father.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Screen Scotland said the city's Victorian architecture, wide avenues and grid layout make it an "incredibly versatile stand-in" for many US cities.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
When James Duval, a veteran of six Araki projects, often as the director’s stand-in, arrives on-screen it feels like an applause break for fans to cheer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
The children happily acted out the scene as he described it, using the velocipede as a stand-in for the elephant.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
