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: 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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Chris Brennan, USA Today, 16 May 2025
So, in 2023, HBO Max lost half its name, leaving the minimalist Max as mute stand-in for one of television’s most storied brands.
—David Bloom, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Oumou Fofana, Essence, 12 May 2025
In the throwback photo, Porter could be seen resting her pregnant belly on a chair, standing in front of a Christmas tree and smiling for the camera.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 12 May 2025
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Noun
Posting on social media from Saudi Arabia, the day before arriving in Qatar, Trump again painted this astoundingly inappropriate gift as a cost-saving measure going to America’s Department of Defense, which will use it as a stand-in for Air Force One.
Plenty of problems with all that.
—Chris Brennan, USA Today, 16 May 2025
So, in 2023, HBO Max lost half its name, leaving the minimalist Max as mute stand-in for one of television’s most storied brands.
—David Bloom, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Verb
Over the next few minutes, Burton offered both celebration and challenge, calling on graduates to honor their gifts, stand in their truth and remain unshaken by fear.
—Oumou Fofana, Essence, 12 May 2025
In the throwback photo, Porter could be seen resting her pregnant belly on a chair, standing in front of a Christmas tree and smiling for the camera.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 12 May 2025
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“Stand-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stand-in. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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