stand-in

[ stand-in ]

/ ˈstændˌɪn /

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noun

a substitute for a motion-picture star during the preparation of lighting, cameras, etc., or in dangerous scenes.

any substitute.

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Origin of stand-in

First recorded in 1930–35; noun use of verb phrase stand in

Words nearby stand-in

standee, standfast, standfirst, stand for, stand guard, stand-in, stand in awe, stand in for, standing, standing army, standing broad jump

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How to use stand-in in a sentence

To be a liberal, you have to stand up for liberal principles.
Bill Maher: Hundreds of Millions of Muslims Support Attack on ‘Charlie Hebdo’|Lloyd Grove|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
And with stand-ups, I remember liking George Carlin and Steve Martin.
Coffee Talk with Fred Armisen: On ‘Portlandia,’ Meeting Obama, and Taylor Swift’s Greatness|Marlow Stern|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Those opposing same-sex marriage are on their heels, and increasingly unwilling or unable to make a stand against it.
‘Only God’ Can Stop Gay Marriage|Tim Mak|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Spencer, 27, is variously described as a writer and a stand-up comic.
Meet Stephen Fry’s Future Husband (Who Is Less Than Half His Age)|Tom Sykes|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST

Another read: “We need leaders who will stand against Common Core.”
Rand Paul’s Passive-Aggressive Trolling Campaign|Olivia Nuzzi|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
She stood, in her young purity, at one end of the chain of years, and Mrs. Chepstow—did she really stand at the other?
Bella Donna|Robert Hichens
But the liberal soul deviseth liberal things, and by liberal things shall he stand.
The Life and Most Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, Mariner (1801)|Daniel Defoe
All bribery, and injustice shall be blotted out, and fidelity shall stand for ever.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
It is only necessary to have a zinc, or a galvanized tray on which to stand the glass in an inverted position.
How to Know the Ferns|S. Leonard Bastin
Gold and silver make the feet stand sure: but wise counsel is above them both.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various

British Dictionary definitions for stand-in

stand in

verb

(intr, adverb usually foll by for) to act as a substitute

stand someone in good stead to be of benefit or advantage to someone

noun stand-in

a person or thing that serves as a substitute
(as modifier)a stand-in teacher

a person who substitutes for an actor during intervals of waiting or in dangerous stunts

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