Surrogates [noun]
Definition of Surrogates:
person or thing that acts as
Synonyms of Surrogates:
● Proxy
● Refuge
● Stopgap
● Delegate
● Sub
● Deputy
● Recourse
● Resort
● Resource
● Backup
● Fill-in
● Stand-in
Sentence/Example of Surrogates:
The clerkship of the Surrogate Court was soon to be filled by election.
The mandrake was clearly a surrogate of the shell or vice versa.
The sow is the surrogate of the beautiful princess of the fairy tale.
No surrogate could penetrate it and no weapon would operate within it.
Some of his decisions as Surrogate are regarded as precedents to this day.
The opinion of the learned Surrogate is very able and interesting.
On this evidence the Surrogate admitted the will to probate.
They then appealed to the Chancellor, who reversed the decree of the Surrogate.
But after the hearing in the Surrogate's Court there was a change of scene.
They had hard work to convince him that he knew enough to be Surrogate.