How to Use stand-in in a Sentence
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The actor’s stand-in was also used in group scenes, but he was shot from the back.
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Zack Sharf,
Variety,
22 Mar. 2023
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The midfielder Brahim Díaz came from the ranks of Real Madrid’s stand-ins.
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Rory Smith,
New York Times,
8 May 2023
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But at the premiere of the movie, the actress made sure to clarify that a stand-in was used for the raunchy scene.
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Philip Ellis,
Men's Health,
8 July 2023
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Ohtani, meanwhile, did not show up for the team photo this past week and a stand-in was used.
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Peter Abraham,
BostonGlobe.com,
9 Sep. 2023
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Filming resumed on April 13 using a stand-in for Jamie on set, the source said.
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Skyler Caruso,
Peoplemag,
25 Apr. 2023
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And as a stand-in for the salt, these fries are dusted in cinnamon-sugar.
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Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Aug. 2023
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Berman’s stand-in, Deborah Lehrman, is played by Lily Rabe.
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Alissa Wilkinson,
New York Times,
12 May 2024
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Barca has the option of signing a stand-in for its skipper.
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Tom Sanderson,
Forbes,
23 Sep. 2024
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When Brown was decided in 1954, everyone knew that the term race was a stand-in for Black.
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Robert L. Nelson,
Scientific American,
30 July 2024
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Disney protested, saying the photos showed stand-in actors and were not part of the movie.
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Ron Charles,
Washington Post,
4 Aug. 2023
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As an artist, Kusama also uses the starchy vegetable as a stand-in for self-portraits.
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Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
15 July 2024
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Here in the makeshift craft room, just opposite the armoire, is a mannequin that acts as a Chappell Roan stand-in.
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Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
10 Sep. 2024
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Dill and Mint Yogurt Dip Cool things down with this favorite of mine that would be a nice stand-in alongside wings, too.
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Matt Brooks,
Washington Post,
6 Feb. 2024
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Mann, now 80, resists the idea of Ferrari as some surrogate or stand-in.
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John Semley,
WIRED,
22 Dec. 2023
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Riding inside a potato roll with some mayo and pickles, this makes a fine stand-in.
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Sal Vaglica,
Men's Health,
28 Feb. 2023
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The convincing stand-in for meat turns out to be nuggets of soy protein flavored with sesame oil and pineapple soy sauce.
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Tom Sietsema,
Washington Post,
20 Feb. 2024
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Those could be used as a stand-in at a political debate.
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Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
15 Oct. 2024
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That’s a brand name, albeit one that long ago became a kind of casual stand-in for a certain kind of skate.
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Corey Seymour,
Vogue,
2 Aug. 2023
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Out came the flowers, a cake and glasses of champagne, and, since their families could not be there, some stand-in best men in the form of the Jonas Brothers.
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Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
26 Apr. 2023
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But Haiti’s government is not a proper stand-in for its people.
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Marlene L. Daut,
The New Yorker,
18 Mar. 2023
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Alas, Dickson Fjord isn’t straight and symmetrical, so a bathtub made for a poor stand-in.
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Robin George Andrews,
Quanta Magazine,
12 Sep. 2024
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The fight over the health department funding had become a stand-in for bigger fights over the direction of the county and the nation.
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Monica Potts,
ABC News,
6 Nov. 2023
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Cotton candy acts as a sweet stand-in atop this pastel Easter dessert idea.
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Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Feb. 2024
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It's been co-opted from Black culture and turned into a stand-in for various slurs.
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Fifth & Mission Podcast,
San Francisco Chronicle,
17 Mar. 2023
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You might be made to play logic games that are stand-ins for personality or IQ tests.
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Quartz Staff,
Quartz,
26 May 2023
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This issue could become a stand-in for her grief over losing in-person contact with her child.
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Amy Dickinson,
The Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2024
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And never forget the decision to cast Edward Norton as an Elon Musk stand-in—chef's kiss.
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Eliana Dockterman,
TIME,
30 May 2024
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But race has been used in algorithms as a stand-in for a range of factors that are working against Black Americans, Dr. Khan said.
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Roni Caryn Rabin,
New York Times,
14 Nov. 2023
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The character was a stand-in for Mr. Davies’s own father, whose picture hangs in the family’s parlor.
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Harrison Smith,
Washington Post,
9 Oct. 2023
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These vampires aren’t stand-ins for aristocracy or repressed desire.
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James Grebey,
TIME,
18 Oct. 2024
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Let meringues stand in closed oven with light on for 8 hours.
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Southern Living Test Kitchen,
Southern Living,
7 Feb. 2024
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The Heat stands in seventh place in the East at 30-25 this season.
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Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2024
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At the time, there might have been horses standing in the shade of the oak that grew over the patio.
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Thomas Curwen,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Aug. 2023
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The people of Haiti, our dear friends, today stand in need.
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Nimi Princewill,
CNN,
3 Oct. 2023
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The new era of Big 12 football stands in stark contrast to the state of play elsewhere.
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Jon Wilner,
The Mercury News,
1 Mar. 2024
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Ralph Rubio opened his first taco stand in San Diego in 1983.
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Jacqueline Pinedo,
Sacramento Bee,
4 June 2024
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Nobody should be in favor of this, and nobody should stand in the way to fix it.
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Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
25 Oct. 2024
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Here's the first rule of standing in line at the airport: No brawling, please.
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Christopher Elliott,
USA TODAY,
9 Sep. 2023
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There was the shawarma stand in Oman that started the spits around 4 a.m. and served until 3 a.m.
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Felicia Campbell,
The Arizona Republic,
7 Feb. 2023
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Once the manhole cover was moved, that box was just big enough for Michael to stand in.
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David Begnaud,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2023
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One of the men involved in the fight was standing in front of the apartments when two men drove up and shot at him.
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Saleen Martin,
USA TODAY,
15 Aug. 2023
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Describe what the switch is, what the political means are, and what stands in the way.
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David Remnick,
The New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2023
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Do not stand in the tub or shower stall when pouring the drain cleaner.
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Carolyn Forté,
Good Housekeeping,
21 Nov. 2022
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Svengoolie stands in his casket, about to say good night for now.
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Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Oct. 2024
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In the mini photo dump, Kim stood in the sand in front of the sparkling blue ocean with her arms stretched above her head in peace signs.
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Briannah Rivera,
Seventeen,
19 July 2023
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Those men are standing in long lines waiting to board the transports.
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Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2024
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The senators all stand in unison and raise their right hand.
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Allison Pecorin,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2024
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Jason Kelce had quite the welcome at a hot dog stand in Chicago.
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Kirsty Hatcher,
Peoplemag,
10 Nov. 2023
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In it, West stands in the center of the frame in a red long-sleeve shirt and black baseball cap, arms lifted above his head.
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Kristin Robinson,
Billboard,
6 Oct. 2023
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As our collective fears shift, so do the baddies that stand in for them.
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Hazlitt,
19 June 2024
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This story can’t be told but for the courage of Terri and the others that are now standing in with her.
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Ethan Millman,
Rolling Stone,
6 Dec. 2023
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That statue doesn’t stand in front of the capitol today because it’s been frozen in place by the law.
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al,
8 Feb. 2023
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Farther west of Red Hill, in the town of Burnsville, more than 100 people stood in line at a grocery store for food.
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Chris Kenning,
USA TODAY,
30 Sep. 2024
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Grayson, standing in the living room, then threatened to shoot Massey in the face, drawing his weapon.
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Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
25 July 2024
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In the second game of a doubleheader, the pitcher from the day’s first game stands in the batter’s box.
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Louisa Thomas,
The New Yorker,
23 Sep. 2023
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Once inside, do not stand in the front if others are boarding.
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Judith Martin,
The Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2024
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Simpson stood in the middle with Ace, while Maxwell struck a funny pose with her dad to the right.
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Hannah Sacks,
Peoplemag,
19 June 2024
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Paris, standing in the middle of her brothers, wore an off-the-shoulder red dress.
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Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
28 Mar. 2024
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Takei, who was 5-years-old, stood in the driveway with his younger brother and watched one of the soldiers escort his mother out of the house.
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Karen Weintraub,
USA TODAY,
3 Nov. 2024
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Their girls stood in front of Mom and Dad, each of the sisters wearing different sparkly Eras tour outfits.
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Angel Saunders,
People.com,
2 Nov. 2024
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