Sentences with substitute
sub·sti·tute
S s - They were substituting violence for dialogue. [VERB noun + for]
- She is seeking a substitute for the very man whose departure made her cry.
- Substitute is sometimes wrongly used where replace is meant: he replaced (not substituted) the worn tyre with a new one
- The printed word is no substitute for personal discussion with a great thinker. [+ for]
- Coming on as a substitute, he scored four crucial goals for Cameroon.
- A substitute goalkeeper