Example sentences for: stand-in

How can you use “stand-in” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • In MoMA's beautiful of 1932, the little dog keeping vigil seems like a stand-in for Bonnard.

  • Gilbert could be a stand-in for Leigh himself--a haughty, ill-humored man with an obsession for tiny details and a glowering dedication to process.

  • As opposed to the commonly cited figure of total book sales, this number is a reasonable stand-in for the question of how many Americans are reading nonpulp new novels.

  • Lidie equals Huck, and Lorna equals Jim--Lidie even has a mischievous young cousin who's a stand-in for Tom Sawyer--and the whole point of the book is to shine the harsh light of reality on Twain's irresponsible fantasy.

  • Heep is, however, a fine stand-in for the House Majority Whip, Tom DeLay of Texas.


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