take the place of (someone or something)
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Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 17 July 2024
In Nothing can take the place of time on the water.
—Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 10 July 2024
DeRozan would take the place of Harrison Barnes at small forward.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 9 July 2024
Loud colors are replacing neutral grays, mixed patterns take the place of tone-on-tone solid surfaces, and whimsical motifs and eclectic decor is breathing personality back into previously quiet interiors.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 2024
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“Take the place of (someone or something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20the%20place%20of%20%28someone%20or%20something%29. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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