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cameo

[kam-ee-oh] / ˈkæm iˌoʊ /




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My love for Dolly started in an unlikely place, her cameo in the Beverly Hillbillies movie.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

She recently returned to acting for the first time in nearly a decade, with a cameo as herself in the upcoming comedy Close Personal Friends, which stars Lily Collins and Brie Larson.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

She recently returned to acting for the first time in nearly a decade, with a cameo as herself in forthcoming comedy Close Personal Friends, which stars Lily Collins and Brie Larson.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

But in “Tony” he stays behind the camera, with not even a Tarantino-style cameo.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

Everything followed easily then: a white satin scarf held by Emily’s cameo brooch, patent court shoes—low-heeled, of course—a black dévoré shawl.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

She made show-stopping cameos in the “Sex and the City” spinoff “And Just Like That. . .,”

From Salon Sep. 3, 2026

Kelly’s two children, who are now 20 and 22, make cameos in “Too Many Cooks” as part of a video grid.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

She had memorable cameos on TV shows like “Designing Women.”

From Salon Aug. 25, 2026

Granted, it's a limited sample size, but his cameos provided clear evidence Milosavljevic possesses the technical ability and physicality required to earn more consistent game time.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

The promenades boast animated cameos and portraits of famed courtiers that wink and wave as we pass.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton




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