Use vicariously in a sentence

Answer 1

Living a vicarious existence is not as fulfilling as that of your hero.

The parents lived vicariously through their child.

He learned the lesson vicariously.

The substitute was vicarious for our teacher

I prefer vicarious adventures to actual ones, because the vicarious ones are much less risky.

The parents lived vicariously through their daughter.

I probably just did your homework, didn't I? Oh well.

Kelly enjoyed watching the celebrity shows, because they gave her vicarious enjoyment as she laid in her hospital bed.

Jon sat in the dark theatre watching the heroes save lives with vicarious fascination, so he could feel as important as the heroes.

Martin watch the dog licking its lips, the dog's vicarious enjoyment of eating, as it watched Martin eat his sandwich.

This means experienced by one person standing in for another, or to experience as if you were going through the experience yourself. Here are some sentences.

• His vicarious enjoyment of the party was no substitute for the real thing.
• She read all about the explorer's feats, and experienced a vicarious thrill.

Watching the flocks of geese flying overhead gives me a vicarious feeling of lightness.

Answer 2

Tom and Julie don't like to travel but enjoy watching DVDs of tourist experiences, thus enjoying their travel vicariously.