Sentence examples for a proxy for someone from inspiring English sources

The therapist has become a proxy for someone else and may hear judgments projected on to her or him that only make sense if the therapist is understood as a stand-in, an "as if" relationship.

I attended No. 18 (Rufus Wainwright) in respectful proxy for someone who, had she still lived in town, would have been there and loved it and developed potentially undying crushes on No. 20 (HAIM).

Social experiments have shown that the actions and opinions of others used as a proxy for quality or reputation can affect someone's popularity or commitment to cooperate [18], [24].

The modern beard, grown as a proxy for personality and worn as an accessory to a plaid shirt, is a sure sign of someone trying to forge the impression that they do not care how they look.

It's a proxy for saying without actually saying, God forbid that Americans of a certain kind are feeling weak and helpless, and they suspect that someone has crept into the house and stolen their mojo.

Signing a proxy for an annual meeting.

Unemployment claims are a proxy for layoffs.

Jobless claims are a proxy for layoffs.

Applications are a proxy for layoffs.

"It's a proxy for enthusiasm".

A letter is a proxy for your self.