stand-ins

plural of stand-in

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of stand-ins Inventive prop makers undoubtedly experimented with other stand-ins for blood over the centuries, like splashes of red paint. Mark Hay, Popular Science, 9 Oct. 2025 But when our stand-ins for nature are this far removed from reality, the connection begins to blur. Marisa McMillan, Outside, 7 Oct. 2025 Many have been part of the production since early seasons of the show, and numerous started as members of the Dream Team — who do everything from test the challenges and act as lighting stand-ins to assist across departments — before moving into different roles. Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025 These figures–dancers, clowns and muses–are not only recurring motifs in Picasso’s art, but serve as stand-ins for the artist himself, navigating the complex terrain between outsider and icon. Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025 Politicians invoke cars as stand-ins for personal choice, while subsidizing the industry to the tune of billions. Henrietta Moore, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025 The number of murders that these guys happen upon is absurd—unless the murders are understood as stand-ins for all death. Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2025 Ship was also able to open its payload bay door on Flight 10 and deploy eight mass-simulator stand-ins of SpaceX's Starlink satellites — a Starship first. Josh Dinner, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2025 Instead, the 54-year-old actor and morning show host is joined by a rotating cast of stand-ins while his wife of nearly three decades is on summer vacation. Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stand-ins
Noun
  • But Sentnor was pleased with the patience the group of starters showed, noting the importance of the energy the substitutes brought to the game.
    Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2025
  • But Moyes will be pleased by the impact made by his substitutes against Palace, Alcaraz chief among them.
    Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Software engineers used to train their replacements.
    Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Their replacements were Viktor Arvidsson, Jeff Skinner, Vasily Podkolzin, Matt Savoie and Ty Emberson.
    Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025

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“Stand-ins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stand-ins. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.

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