stand-in
Example Sentences
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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
England were again excellent in the field with stand-in captain Charlie Dean's direct hit from extra cover seeing off Brooke Halliday for 20.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
There will be similar noises directed towards stand-in skipper Joe Root this week.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
Iliffe-Moon often finds herself in meetings alongside engineers and product managers, acting as a stand-in for the everyday, often cynical consumer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
I’ll never have with him what I had with Jesse—I doubt I’ll have that again With anyone—but I want to be more than Marcus’s stand-in.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
