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cameo

[kam-ee-oh] / ˈkæm iˌoʊ /




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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

Of all the dullness on display at Ibrox, Cammy Devlin's five-minute cameo stood apart.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

Miller said the filmmakers initially looked at auditions from actors local to their Massachusetts shoot for the small role, before deciding a notable figure should cameo instead.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

The collar was fine net, fixed with a big cameo brooch that rode high.

From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck

There have also been impressive cameos from midfielders Landon Emenalo, who has been converted into a left-back, Reggie Walsh, Reggie Watson and Mahdi Nicoll-Jazuli.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

Relying on a trailer would be a disservice to your soul, not to mention that watching it would spoil a couple of key comedic bits and cameos that are best seen within their intended context.

From Salon Jul. 12, 2026

Rudd and Banks could have shot their 20-second cameos as a pit stop on a grocery run, a brief thank-you to Wain for launching their comedy careers in 2001’s “Wet Hot American Summer.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

Allman’s cameos on the show include unglamorous moments like renting out pressure washers or squeezing blood from a raw venison patty and cooking it in cream sauce for dinner.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 28, 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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