How to Use understudy in a Sentence

understudy

1 of 2 verb

• My first gig ever was understudying him in an off-Broadway play.
  — Emily Longeretta, Variety, 28 June 2023
• Crowns revolves around six African American women and their majestic church hats; Williams understudied for all six roles.
  — Roy S. Johnson | [e-mail], al, 26 Sep. 2019
• The area is also understudied in terms of biodiversity, Skvarla said.
  — Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 2 Mar. 2023
• Forbach had been understudying before being promoted to Rapunzel’s Prince for the touring production.
  — Peter Marks, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2023
• However, it is understudied compared to regions of similar biodiversity, such as the Southern Appalachians.
  — Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online, 3 Mar. 2023
• Species from tropical forests are plentiful but typically understudied, according to the University of Florida.
  — Max Chesnes, Sun Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2023
• My first gig ever was understudying him in an off-Broadway play.
  — Emily Longeretta, Variety, 28 June 2023
• Crowns revolves around six African American women and their majestic church hats; Williams understudied for all six roles.
  — Roy S. Johnson | [e-mail], al, 26 Sep. 2019
• The area is also understudied in terms of biodiversity, Skvarla said.
  — Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 2 Mar. 2023
• Forbach had been understudying before being promoted to Rapunzel’s Prince for the touring production.
  — Peter Marks, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2023
• However, it is understudied compared to regions of similar biodiversity, such as the Southern Appalachians.
  — Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online, 3 Mar. 2023
• Species from tropical forests are plentiful but typically understudied, according to the University of Florida.
  — Max Chesnes, Sun Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2023

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understudy

2 of 2 noun

• The show is now scheduled to start previews on Jan. 28 with an understudy in the role.
  — Dallas News, 26 Jan. 2022
• Does anyone even know the name of Renel Brooks-Moon’s understudy?
  — Peter Hartlaub, SFChronicle.com, 19 Aug. 2019
• And so his understudy went on and that's what's preserved.
  — Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 11 Dec. 2023
• His understudy between the tackles took the reins from there.
  — Oliver Thomas, Forbes, 7 July 2022
• But the show still went on that night, thanks to Voytko, a swing and an understudy for Marian, who mainlined the role in eight hours.
  — New York Times, 2 Feb. 2022
• Rodgers did his part by staying in touch with his understudy.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 4 Aug. 2021
• The understudy, as Powers calls her, was not as excited by the whole thing.
  — Talya Minsberg, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2023
• Rask, 32, is still a premier goaltender, but one still waiting to put his name on the Stanley Cup as the starter rather than the understudy.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 2 Oct. 2019
• One day Short was struck by the beauty of a new understudy, Nancy Dolman.
  — Zachary Pincus-Roth, Washington Post, 19 May 2022
• There used to be a time when most quarterbacks prepared to play by spending years on the bench as an understudy.
  — Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, 10 Oct. 2022
• However, due to his age, Watford are in need of an understudy...and one who is a lot younger than the 39-year-old Heurelho Gomes.
  — SI.com, 2 July 2019
• Charles, in what has become a familiar sight, played the understudy.
  — Mark Landler, New York Times, 4 June 2022
• Donahoe sings and dances in the ensemble and is the understudy for the lead character.
  — Carol Kovach, cleveland, 17 Dec. 2019
• When the school does a hip-hop version of Shakespeare, Dylan (Young Dylan) is up for the lead role but is cast as an understudy in this new episode.
  — Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2021
• The show did resume, but with the star's understudy, according to Playbill.
  — Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 8 June 2023
• Here the tables are set up along a seawall, and, after the sun finally sets, its understudy arrives: the moon.
  — Andrew Sean Greer, Travel + Leisure, 12 Aug. 2023
• For years, Kingston has played understudy to a prima ballerina named Hudson, about 30 miles to the north and across the river.
  — Nikita Richardson, New York Times, 13 June 2023
• Jones must go from unknown understudy to one of college football’s stars to leading man — at least for one game.
  — Mark Heim | [e-mail], al, 26 Oct. 2019
• Ross booked a gig in the summer of 2017 as a Broadway understudy for three roles: Evan, plus the character’s classmates Jared and Connor.
  — Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 31 July 2019
• Rachel ends up getting cast, but so does Santana -- as Rachel's understudy.
  — Scottie Andrew, CNN, 18 July 2022
• Ben-Shmuel is the standby, or understudy, for the role of the well-meaning but bumbling Mormon missionary.
  — Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 7 July 2019
• Isabel Keating, the understudy for the role, will continue to play the role for performances through Feb. 11.
  — Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Feb. 2024
• Rodgers said his young understudy has shown improvement with his footwork in this camp.
  — Ryan Wood, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2022
• That ire does not extend to the Spurs’ locker room, Murray’s former understudy said.
  — Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 20 Jan. 2023
• With the veteran point guard sitting out Saturday, his understudy made his first start with the Utah Jazz.
  — Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune, 30 Oct. 2022
• At 23 years old, Onana is almost a decade younger than the Frenchman and also has four years on understudy Paulo Gazzaniga.
  — SI.com, 3 Nov. 2019
• Lawrence went from understudy to the master of the saga, directing the remaining three films in the original series.
  — WIRED, 17 Nov. 2023
• Mario played Zach, the show's director, while Courtney was a swing and an understudy for three different roles.
  — Taiwo Balogun, Peoplemag, 27 July 2023
• But Mann’s familiarity with some of the intricacies on both sides of the ball gives him the slight upper hand in being LaMelo’s understudy.
  — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 8 Mar. 2024
• Over and over and over again, the Democrats have been told that the country dislikes their candidate, disdains his presidency, and loathes his understudy — and, in response, the party has decided to keep everything exactly the same.
  — Daniel Foster, National Review, 30 Nov. 2023

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024