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cameo

[kam-ee-oh] / ˈkæm iˌoʊ /




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The cat made a surprise cameo along with the mega pop star in a pre-recorded segment about the likelihood of Swift appearing at the Emmys.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026

Was this a brief cameo or will we see her in Australia, where she won the last of her 23 singles majors, in 2017?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

Smith is fresh off a cameo appearance on “Project Runway.”

From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026

The sweet cameo appears to confirm months of speculation that Kelce and Swift had quietly expanded their family with a Samoyed in 2025.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 7, 2026

She had two skirt-and-jacket outfits, her gray uniform and her blue uniform, which she always wore over a white shirt with a little cameo pin at the neck.

From "Frindle" by Andrew Clements

And just as there are occasional celebrity cameos at a Trump rally, there was one at the midterm convention, where early-aughts comic Adam Carolla did a routine.

From Slate ● Sep. 10, 2026

Since then, Curry had been in a wheelchair, with on-screen cameos including as the criminologist in the 2016 TV remake of “Rocky Horror.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

For now, Ben Gannon-Doak, 20, has become a Scotland regular over the past couple of years, while Findlay Curtis, 19, made two late cameos at the World Cup.

From BBC ● Aug. 16, 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

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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