1
: someone employed to occupy an actor's place while lights and camera are readied
2
stood in; standing in; stands in
: to act as a stand-in
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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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Brayden Garcia
may 7, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
In the clip, released on X, Dabo, wearing one of Carti’s Young Vamp Life caps, and a friend, punch and beat on a man wearing a red wig who is supposed to be a stand-in for Jane.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 6 May 2026
Jane Bua, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
In an ad released late last month, Pratt stands in cozy neighborhoods where Bass and Raman live.
—Jonathan J. Cooper, Fortune, 13 May 2026
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Noun
Finally, Brock Allen is looking for a female stand-in.
—Brayden Garcia
may 7, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
In the clip, released on X, Dabo, wearing one of Carti’s Young Vamp Life caps, and a friend, punch and beat on a man wearing a red wig who is supposed to be a stand-in for Jane.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 6 May 2026
Verb
Maria Wittorp, the hotel’s head concierge, said, with the haste of an auctioneer, standing in the lobby, as blazer-wearing staffers whipped by.
—Jane Bua, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
In an ad released late last month, Pratt stands in cozy neighborhoods where Bass and Raman live.
—Jonathan J. Cooper, Fortune, 13 May 2026
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“Stand-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stand-in. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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