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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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Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 23 Sep. 2024
Barca has the option of signing a stand-in for its skipper.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
Jon Helgi Egilsson, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
Now, the physical walls along the border of his native Tijuana — and the legal restrictions preventing his reentry — stood in his way.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2024
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Noun
Buttigieg was praised for his debating skills during the 2020 Democratic presidential primary process, and was a stand-in for former Vice President Mike Pence's in Harris' debate prep.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 23 Sep. 2024
Barca has the option of signing a stand-in for its skipper.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
Verb
This omission seems to stand in stark contrast to today’s economic reality.
—Jon Helgi Egilsson, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
Now, the physical walls along the border of his native Tijuana — and the legal restrictions preventing his reentry — stood in his way.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2024
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“Stand-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stand-in. Accessed 29 Sep. 2024.
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