Examples of stead in a Sentence
Noun
a summer internship will stand you in good stead when applying to college
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Meredith Kile, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Earlier this month, PEOPLE confirmed that the series had been scrapped by Disney, but that the studio is working on a short-form special inspired by The Princess and the Frog in its stead.
—EW.com, 11 Mar. 2025
The unique awfulness of beef’s climate impact has inspired a cottage industry of takes imploring Americans to consider other proteins in its stead: chicken, fish, pork, beans.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 8 Jan. 2025
That is until ol’ Pat Garrett, now Commissioner, decides to demolish the town and place a highway in its stead.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 3 Jan. 2025
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Noun
While the monarch traditionally attends the December parade, other royals may also attend in his stead.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Earlier this month, PEOPLE confirmed that the series had been scrapped by Disney, but that the studio is working on a short-form special inspired by The Princess and the Frog in its stead.
—EW.com, 11 Mar. 2025
The unique awfulness of beef’s climate impact has inspired a cottage industry of takes imploring Americans to consider other proteins in its stead: chicken, fish, pork, beans.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 8 Jan. 2025
That is until ol’ Pat Garrett, now Commissioner, decides to demolish the town and place a highway in its stead.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Stead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stead. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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