How to Use in lieu in a Sentence

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• There are no televisions, and guests use walkie-talkies in lieu of phones.
  — Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026
• Light seven lanterns if, in lieu of an invasion, there is another smallpox outbreak.
  — Evan Allgood, New Yorker, 1 July 2026
• The park this summer has been conducting 12-minute immersive aerial displays in lieu of fireworks.
  — Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 July 2026
• Carlos Alcaraz and Frances Tiafoe have both been known to drink pickle juice in lieu of Gatorade—no unfair advantage there.
  — Emma Allen, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
• In some cases, the 31-year-old watches videos of others playing hot games on YouTube in lieu of actually playing.
  — Alex Harring, CNBC, 11 July 2026
• At its most recent vote last week, the county changed the funding breakdown of where $362 million to be paid by Octapharma in lieu of taxes would go.
  — John Marks, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2026
• Upgrade Your Lampshades If your lampshades aren’t adding much to your space, consider swapping them out in lieu of styles that add personality to the home.
  — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 14 July 2026
• Lucky uses Taylor-Joy, who gives a surface-level performance in a surface-level show, one that overloads forward momentum in lieu of character depth.
  — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 15 July 2026
• Wellness touches abound, from three types of healing bath salts to positive affirmations on the clothes hangers and musical instruments to strum in lieu of a TV (although the latter is available on request).
  — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 June 2026
• Directors Cristobal Léon and Joaquin Cociña used papier-mâché, charcoal, tape, moving miniature wall art, and other mixed media in lieu of traditional puppets.
  — Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 1 July 2026
• About the Octapharma incentives deal in Rock Hill Octapharma is expected to generate $362 million in public revenue — fees in lieu of taxes — throughout the incentive deal that Council can approve Wednesday.
  — John Marks, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2026