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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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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 27 June 2025
The women from the university who tell her there’s nothing to be done are not necessarily meant to stand in for All Women, and the judge who excuses her from the jury pool in an unrelated case is less a stand-in for Justice than a colorful side character.
—Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 27 June 2025
Michael Cox, New York Times, 29 June 2025
His pragmatic optimism stands in stark contrast to much of the corporate world, where sustainability targets are often designed by communications departments rather than operational leaders.
—Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
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Noun
The casting company is looking for stand-ins, and the photos certainly do look like Hannah Waddingham, Juno Temple, Sudeikis and possibly Jeremy Swift.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 27 June 2025
The women from the university who tell her there’s nothing to be done are not necessarily meant to stand in for All Women, and the judge who excuses her from the jury pool in an unrelated case is less a stand-in for Justice than a colorful side character.
—Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 27 June 2025
Verb
At full time, Liam stands in front of the television chanting Dalglish’s name, before the other band members throw United fan Bonehead out of the house.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 29 June 2025
His pragmatic optimism stands in stark contrast to much of the corporate world, where sustainability targets are often designed by communications departments rather than operational leaders.
—Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
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“Stand-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stand-in. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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