Examples of stead in a Sentence
Noun
a summer internship will stand you in good stead when applying to college
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Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
The Pope usually takes the role of Jesus, carrying a wooden cross, but, last year, Francis, who was gravely ill, sent an aide in his stead.
—Paul Elie, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2026
For now, museum employees continue running the Kyiv museum in their stead, and often give her updates.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
When sitting on the bench icing her hand, Harmon was proud of how Preston stepped up in her stead.
—Zoe Collins Rath, Austin American Statesman, 29 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The democratic processes that stood our nation in good stead over two centuries have seized up.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
The Pope usually takes the role of Jesus, carrying a wooden cross, but, last year, Francis, who was gravely ill, sent an aide in his stead.
—Paul Elie, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2026
For now, museum employees continue running the Kyiv museum in their stead, and often give her updates.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
When sitting on the bench icing her hand, Harmon was proud of how Preston stepped up in her stead.
—Zoe Collins Rath, Austin American Statesman, 29 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for stead
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“Stead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stead. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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