understudy

Example Sentences

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Davies has been playing the lead role, but was reportedly replaced by her understudy Hannah Lowther in Milton Keynes on Wednesday.

From BBC

Simply going to the Games as an understudy to Chen’s leading role would have been valuable experience.

From Los Angeles Times

"The role of astrocytes in central nervous system healing is remarkably understudied," said David Underhill, PhD, chair of the Department of Biomedical Sciences.

From Science Daily

New to the company, a lowly understudy to an understudy.

From Literature

So I got to understudy or take her place — I got to join the cast, and Eugene was in it.

From Los Angeles Times