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cameo

[kam-ee-oh] / ˈkæm iˌoʊ /




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The issue: the rapper made a cameo in the show, in which she danced but didn’t sing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Mills has also appeared on TV in shows including a cameo in BBC Scotland drama River City and a role as a journalist in BBC One drama Casualty.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

The five-piece, brass-heavy band gets a workout when Bluey’s impossible-to-control toy Chattermax has a cameo.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

The martial arts expert turned actor has starred in a slew of action films since his acting debut with a cameo in a 1968 Dean Martin film "The Wrecking Crew."

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 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




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