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cameo

[kam-ee-oh] / ˈkæm iˌoʊ /




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A spokesman at the pub said his team were "delighted" by Sir Mick's "surprise cameo".

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Messi is set to feature in his sixth World Cup and allayed fears he may not be ready with a supreme 20-minute cameo.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Capybaras also had a brief noir-ish cameo in the recent Oscar-nominated Brazilian film The Secret Agent.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

Her former co-star similarly made a cameo in Carpenter’s set at Coachella during weekend one.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 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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