Sentence examples for Stand in for from inspiring English sources

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Stand in for

verb

To replace; to act as a double or substitute for.

I asked my colleague to stand in for me so I could take the day off.

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Stand in for someone who is late.

Huffington Post

(Broomsticks stand in for the latest electronics).

The New Yorker

We stand in for each other.

The New Yorker

Tennis shoes stand in for nuclear submarines.

The Guardian - Books

Lobbed tennis balls stand in for ICBMs.

The Guardian - Books

The explosions stand in for what?

The New York Times

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She's a stand-in for your view.

The New Yorker

Europe is a stand-in for globalization.

The New York Times

Is Helen a stand-in for Garner?

The New York Times - Books

Was he a stand-in for Scorsese?

The New Yorker

His character, Curtis, is a stand-in for the director.

The New York Times

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