walk-on part
Example Sentences
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How it happened is a tale of speculation, the oil panic and the rotating winners from artificial intelligence, with a walk-on part for the weird way indexes work.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
Nakadai had a walk-on part in Kurosawa's 1954 classic "Seven Samurai" but later effectively replaced Toshiro Mifune as the famed director's go-to leading man after Mifune went his own way.
From Barron's ● Nov. 11, 2025
After a walk-on part in the first season, he was asked back to star as James McEwan in season two.
From BBC ● Mar. 28, 2024
Columnist Glenn Whipp and film editor Joshua Rothkopf sat down to discuss the pros and cons of AMPAS’ latest walk-on part: an Oscar to celebrate a long-unsung aspect of moviemaking.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 8, 2024
I could guess how she'd set the stage for my weekly call, and if I found myself with anything more than a walk-on part in a mob scene I'd be lucky.
From Torchy, Private Sec. by F. Foster Lincoln
