In a sentence
Six example sentences with substitute, each labelled with its topic.
Ground almonds work as a substitute in this cake, though the crumb comes out denser than the flour version.
Cooking
The coach sent in a substitute with four minutes left, and the fresh legs pressured the ball into two turnovers.
Basketball
No cloud dashboard is a substitute for a colleague who has actually walked the factory floor at three in the morning.
Technology
When butter prices rise, margarine sells more, because shoppers treat it as a substitute rather than a different product.
Economics
The orchestra called a substitute for the oboist at noon, and she sight-read the concerto that evening.
Music
A substitute took the actor's place for the wide shots, and nobody watching the film has ever noticed.
Movies
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