1
: someone employed to occupy an actor's place while lights and camera are readied
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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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Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
This viral moment suggests that, for many, the right flatmate might just be the perfect stand-in family member.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
The Athletic Tennis Staff, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Michigan's oldest surviving lighthouse stands in Port Huron along the Lake Huron coast, Fort Gratiot Lighthouse built in 1829.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 10 July 2025
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Noun
Small in the frame and surrounded by vast, shadowy rock, the picture is a stand-in symbol on how these ancient animals now face mounting threats in an increasingly uncertain environment.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
This viral moment suggests that, for many, the right flatmate might just be the perfect stand-in family member.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
Verb
Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz are the last men standing in the Wimbledon final, revving up for another edition of their growing rivalry on the biggest stage in the sport.
—The Athletic Tennis Staff, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Michigan's oldest surviving lighthouse stands in Port Huron along the Lake Huron coast, Fort Gratiot Lighthouse built in 1829.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 10 July 2025
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“Stand-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stand-in. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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