How to use "substitute" in sentences with meaning in English and Hindi

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Example sentences for "substitute" in popular movie and book plots

  • Thapar thinks Baadshah is the substitute that Rani arranged for, while Baadshah thinks Thapar is the Chief for Mahendra Seth.  - Baadshah (1999 film)
  • The very much appreciated young woman who was the previous teacher in Lakeview elementary school got married, and a substitute is appointed.  - Curley (film)
  • Alan pays Mozart for a sample of the drug, but Mozart sells him a fake substitute of rat poison instead.  - The Serpent and the Rainbow (film)
  • Also, Van Pelt is annoyed by Johnson's repeated use of the word "flip", as a mild substitute for any of a number of profane words.  - The Best Two Years
  • To find Crisp's former wife, O'Hara is to act as the substitute teacher in Cullen Jr.  - Kindergarten Cop
  • The brainstorming session involves naming a cooking fat substitute through a convoluted “idea-generating” process.  - Tick, Tick... Boom!
  • Despite a degree in music education, she has little experience in actual music teaching, but she's taken on as a substitute violin teacher.  - Music of the Heart
  • Eddy soon becomes Priscilla's lover and a substitute father to Richard's child.  - Consenting Adults (1992 film)
  • As Cole is still undergoing therapy, Daland hires hot-shot rookie Russ Wheeler as a substitute to fill the seat.  - Days of Thunder
  • The High Priest managed to find a substitute energy in the souls of all those kidnapped from Hillys.  - Beyond Good & Evil (video game)
  • "This is what you really want", she says, offering the cake woman as a substitute to him feeding upon her.  - The Edible Woman
  • Despite their technology being great enough to create a blood substitute as food, they still prefer to feed on humans.  - Vampire Hunter D
  • She also tries to save Hawkins by asking the Black Fox to substitute for him in the joust.  - The Court Jester
  • The substitute Bears make errors and the team falls far behind on the scoreboard.  - The Bad News Bears
  • Meanwhile, Frank poses as a substitute teacher in his French class.  - Catch Me If You Can
  • In The Wonderful Birch, the stepmother, a witch, manages to substitute her daughter for the true bride after she has given birth.  - Cinderella

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