Examples of stead in a Sentence
Noun
a summer internship will stand you in good stead when applying to college
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Drew Pittock, USA Today, 20 May 2026
The Patriots cut wide receiver Stefon Diggs this offseason but signed former Packers free agent Romeo Doubs in his stead.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 20 May 2026
With Starmer’s premiership in crisis amid a string of high-profile resignations and dozens of lawmakers calling on the Labour leader to step down or set a timeline for his departure, thoughts are turning to who could govern in his stead.
—Tiago Ventura, Time, 15 May 2026
Their guests, representing a nation of less than 200,000, went to the World Cup in their stead.
—Franklin Leonard, Vanity Fair, 14 May 2026
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Noun
In 2006, Fidel underwent emergency intestinal surgery and named Raúl acting president of two of Cuba’s three ruling bodies, the Council of State and the Council of Ministers, in his stead.
—Drew Pittock, USA Today, 20 May 2026
The Patriots cut wide receiver Stefon Diggs this offseason but signed former Packers free agent Romeo Doubs in his stead.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 20 May 2026
With Starmer’s premiership in crisis amid a string of high-profile resignations and dozens of lawmakers calling on the Labour leader to step down or set a timeline for his departure, thoughts are turning to who could govern in his stead.
—Tiago Ventura, Time, 15 May 2026
Their guests, representing a nation of less than 200,000, went to the World Cup in their stead.
—Franklin Leonard, Vanity Fair, 14 May 2026
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“Stead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stead. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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