1
: someone employed to occupy an actor's place while lights and camera are readied
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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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Jayson Buford, Rolling Stone, 29 Mar. 2025
Dorian at one point starts using an iPhone, face-tuning a selfie and applying Snapchat filters as a stand-in for the infamous portrait, which ages while Dorian himself remains youthful.
—Christian Lewis, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
But standing in a busy subway station, Duffy vowed to continue providing the city with federal support and confirmed the administration has not withheld funding.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Saint is a stand-in for his father, who envisions himself as a martyr being attacked by all sides.
—Jayson Buford, Rolling Stone, 29 Mar. 2025
Dorian at one point starts using an iPhone, face-tuning a selfie and applying Snapchat filters as a stand-in for the infamous portrait, which ages while Dorian himself remains youthful.
—Christian Lewis, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
Verb
Barry is standing in a sprawling suite that represents the resort's latest foray into wellness.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
But standing in a busy subway station, Duffy vowed to continue providing the city with federal support and confirmed the administration has not withheld funding.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stand-in
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“Stand-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stand-in. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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