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: someone employed to occupy an actor's place while lights and camera are readied
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Synonyms
Examples of stand-in in a Sentence
Noun
hired him at the last minute as a stand-in for the person who quit
Verb
she will be standing in for the regular teacher for a week
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Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 10 Aug. 2024
What makes Vancouver a convincing stand-in for pre-modern Japan?
—Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Aug. 2024
Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2024
Tester’s strategy on Harris stands in stark contrast to other vulnerable Senate Democrats who have not only endorsed the new nominee but embraced her, including Sens. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Bob Casey (D-PA), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), and Jacky Rosen (D-NV).
—Ramsey Touchberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Aug. 2024
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Noun
This is a fairly affordable option that can either serve to complement a more robust device at home or be a stand-in option when traveling.
—Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 10 Aug. 2024
What makes Vancouver a convincing stand-in for pre-modern Japan?
—Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Aug. 2024
Verb
Anyone who has stood in front of a classroom of high school students at pretty much any hour of the school day knows there is no tougher constituency, or audience, in the world.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2024
Tester’s strategy on Harris stands in stark contrast to other vulnerable Senate Democrats who have not only endorsed the new nominee but embraced her, including Sens. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Bob Casey (D-PA), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), and Jacky Rosen (D-NV).
—Ramsey Touchberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Aug. 2024
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“Stand-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stand-in. Accessed 22 Aug. 2024.
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