stand-in

Example Sentences

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Brendon has an identical twin brother named Kelly Donovan, who appeared as his stand-in and double in episodes of “Buffy.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

Baseball is an easy stand-in for America, and vice versa.

From Salon • Mar. 18, 2026

Otherwise moral resolve becomes a poor stand-in for wisdom about what comes next.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

"It's very disappointing to go out in this fashion but it's completely uncontrollable," said Ireland stand-in skipper Lorcan Tucker.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

Although I had no doubts about the young man, I asked my friend and legal adviser George Bizos to be a stand-in for me.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela