Understudying

Word UNDERSTUDYING
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Definitions and meanings of "Understudying"

What do we mean by understudying?

To study or know a role to such an extent as to be able to replace the normal performer when required.

To act as an understudy (to someone).

To act in a similar manner to some known person.

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The word "understudying" in example sentences

MR: Now, you both were child prodigies as performers--Susan, you were understudying on Broadway at age six, and Derek you were turning heads in the music industry at age nine. ❋ Mike Ragogna (2011)

Dracula - Frank Langella (altho I saw Raul Julia on Broadway, ironically understudying Langella that night). ❋ Unknown (2010)

After understudying Ethel Merman on Broadway and being part of Martha Graham's dance company, Betty got famous for doing comical specialty songs, starting with "South America, Take It Away" from her huge Broadway hit, "Call Me Mister" that opened 65 years ago. ❋ Danny Miller (2011)

You do know he was already getting cast understudying Broadway tours, right? ❋ Unknown (2009)

"The role is nebulous," and includes understudying for the conductor, says Perry So, assistant conductor with the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra. ❋ Sally Robinson (2010)

Now, he's understudying a Tony-nominated star, Alfred Molina, in "Red," a play about abstract expressionist painter Mark Rothko. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I didn't realize how young I was until I saw some other young singers understudying Barbarina in Amsterdam, and they were 18. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Although I will delve deeper into this in future posts, I will point out here that the method of understudying I describe here is necessary when we move our thoughts out of our native cultural scripts as well. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Unless you're thinking of understudying for Travolta in Hairspray, don't wear a dress. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Guerrero has been on the job five years, always on the verge of superstardom and already identified as the franchise, but never in Berkman's position of understudying on someone else's squad. ❋ Unknown (2002)

He spoke slowly and with novel inflection, as if understudying some mouthing pulpiteer, and turning over the leaves of the book, glanced at the print. ❋ Unknown (2003)

Occasionally the old man flicked trifling embers on to it, for he was understudying. ❋ Unknown (2003)

Having spent the summer understudying the role of the Windmill in Man of La Mancha at a small dinner theater on Long Island, he now resides in Greenwich Village. ❋ Ed Karvoski Jr. (1997)

Shamuyarira said a South African executive had spent time here understudying Lander, but did not name him. ❋ Unknown (1996)

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