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: someone employed to occupy an actor's place while lights and camera are readied
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Synonyms
Examples of stand-in in a Sentence
Noun
hired him at the last minute as a stand-in for the person who quit
Verb
she will be standing in for the regular teacher for a week
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Nicola Fumo, Peoplemag, 31 May 2024
And never forget the decision to cast Edward Norton as an Elon Musk stand-in—chef's kiss.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 30 May 2024
Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2024
The adorable carousel showed Billy appearing to kick the camera with a soft smile in the first photo and standing in a Lakers jersey with a basketball tucked under his arm in the second.
—Georgia Slater, Peoplemag, 27 May 2024
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Noun
Dolce Vita Nadav Flats Unfortunately, the black By Far Regina Flats that Moore wore are just about entirely sold out (except for size 35), but these pointed-toe black leather Dolce Vita flats make a good stand-in.
—Nicola Fumo, Peoplemag, 31 May 2024
And never forget the decision to cast Edward Norton as an Elon Musk stand-in—chef's kiss.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 30 May 2024
Verb
Whatever happened that stood in the way of us doing a project, that was my fault.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2024
The adorable carousel showed Billy appearing to kick the camera with a soft smile in the first photo and standing in a Lakers jersey with a basketball tucked under his arm in the second.
—Georgia Slater, Peoplemag, 27 May 2024
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“Stand-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stand-in. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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