A person or entity authorized to act on behalf of another, especially in voting.
My grandma couldn't make it to the meeting, so I went as her proxy. I felt a big responsibility, knowing I had to vote for what she believed in. It was like I was her voice there.
My grandfather couldn't make it to the town hall meeting about the new quarry. He was too sick. So he gave me his proxy, asking me to vote his wishes on the permit. It felt like a heavy responsibility, his voice in my hands to shape our quiet valley.
She couldn't attend the yearly gathering of the Guild of Whispering Maps, so she sent her trusted apprentice as her proxy. He’d carry her vote on the proposed charting of the Sunken Labyrinth. It felt strange, his voice speaking for hers, but essential.
My pet goldfish, Bubbles, is my designated voting proxy for the annual neighborhood pet talent show. He can't actually vote, of course, but he'll look very dignified while I, his proxy, cast our ballot for the cat juggling act.
Bartholomew, a prize-winning wombat, couldn't attend the Annual Burrow Beautification Ball. His tiny paws were too busy knitting a cozy for a grumpy badger. So, Bartholomew appointed Reginald, a particularly shifty squirrel, as his proxy. Reginald's job: to vote for "most aesthetically pleasing moss patch" on Bartholomew's behalf, and maybe sneak a few extra acorns.
Sarah felt a surge of relief as her neighbor, Mr. Henderson, showed up. He was her proxy, ready to cast her vote at the town hall meeting since she was stuck at home with the flu. His presence meant her voice would still be heard.
The weary elder couldn't make the journey to the council meeting, so she sent her trusted apprentice as her proxy. He carried her hopes, her concerns, and her single vote. It was a heavy burden, representing her voice when she could not.
The old woman clutched my hand, her voice raspy with urgency. "My vote matters," she whispered, pressing the signed paper into my palm. "You're my proxy. Make sure they hear me at the Guild meeting."
Bartholomew, a renowned poodle influencer, couldn't make the shareholders' meeting about kibble quality. He delegated his vote to Reginald, a squirrel with surprisingly strong opinions on nut-based treats. Reginald, acting as Bartholomew's proxy, enthusiastically voted for extra acorns.
My cat, Bartholomew, a creature of discerning taste and zero responsibility, designated me his proxy for the annual Hamster Olympics. Apparently, my opposable thumbs are deemed superior for stuffing those tiny edible medals into his waiting maw. He just snoozes; I do all the cheering and snack redistribution.
Sarah felt a surge of relief. She couldn't make the meeting, but her trusted colleague, acting as her proxy, would voice her strong objections to the plan. It was vital someone represented her unwavering stance on the issue.
Her grandmother couldn't make it to the rare celestial alignment convention, so she designated her niece as her proxy. Young Elara clutched the shimmering authorization scroll, determined to cast her vote for the nebula's preservation initiative with the full weight of her elder's wishes.
Eleanor gripped the worn leather of the voting booth's armrest, a knot of frustration tightening in her stomach. Her grandmother, too frail to travel, had entrusted her with her ballot, a powerful proxy for her voice on this crucial local zoning issue. This single piece of paper represented a trust Eleanor wouldn't betray.
Barnaby, a chap notoriously absent for any important decisions, delegated his shareholder vote to his terrier, Reginald. Reginald, however, a notoriously discerning canine, seemed to be acting as Barnaby’s proxy primarily to sniff out suspicious biscuit crumbs in the boardroom. His voting record was, shall we say, peckish.
Barnaby, a particularly fluffy Persian cat, was appointed proxy for the annual Sardine Appreciation Society meeting. He'd enthusiastically nudged the membership forms with his nose, signifying his agreement to cast votes for all absent felines, though his primary concern remained strategically positioning himself for optimal sunbeam exposure.
After much deliberation, Eleanor decided to delegate her voting rights. She entrusted her vote to a trusted colleague, a capable proxy, who understood her deepest concerns and would advocate for her at the crucial shareholder meeting, ensuring her interests were meticulously represented.
Elara, burdened by a pressing arbitration deadline, entrusted her crucial vote to her astute colleague. This proxy, meticulously briefed on her position, would impeccably represent her interests in the contentious deliberations, ensuring her voice resonated despite her physical absence from the assembly.
Elara, burdened by her ailing grandmother's incapacitation, accepted the responsibility. She clutched the carefully prepared ballot, a solemn proxy for her matriarch's voice in the council’s crucial deliberation on arcane meteorological regulation. The weight of her fiduciary duty was palpable.
Bartholomew, a veritable polymath of procrastination, dispatched his amiable cousin Reginald as his proxy to the annual Guild of Eccentric Hatters' conclave. Reginald, burdened with Bartholomew's dubious voting rights and a decidedly perplexing bowler hat, navigated the boisterous assembly, a beacon of bewildered acquiescence amidst a tempest of millinery opinions.
Bartholomew, a particularly ostentatious aardvark, designated his petulant pangolin, Percival, as his proxy to vote on the communal nectar distribution. Percival, a creature of profound indolence, promptly delegated this responsibility to a voluble vole, who, in turn, appointed a garrulous gecko.
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