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Recent Examples of cameo
He's appeared as a musical guest over a dozen times as well and has made six cameos through the years.
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Daniela Avila, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
Whitfield, who is portrayed in the film by Leading Actor BAFTA nominee Colman Domingo and turns up in a cameo, was incarcerated for almost 25 years at the prison and also released in 2012.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2025
Sebastian Stan, though, only makes a brief cameo as Bucky.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 14 Feb. 2025
Over the years, the Pillsbury Doughboy — his name is Poppin’ Fresh — has appeared in ads for Sprint, while the Maytag Repairman made a cameo in a spot for Chevrolet and the Taco Bell Chihuahua had a guest-star role in a pitch from Geico.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 6 Feb. 2025
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Daniela Avila, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
Whitfield, who is portrayed in the film by Leading Actor BAFTA nominee Colman Domingo and turns up in a cameo, was incarcerated for almost 25 years at the prison and also released in 2012.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2025
Sebastian Stan, though, only makes a brief cameo as Bucky.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 14 Feb. 2025
Over the years, the Pillsbury Doughboy — his name is Poppin’ Fresh — has appeared in ads for Sprint, while the Maytag Repairman made a cameo in a spot for Chevrolet and the Taco Bell Chihuahua had a guest-star role in a pitch from Geico.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cameo
Noun
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On the nearby racks hung smock dresses in earthy colors called basalt and scarab, barrel-leg ecru denim trousers and seaweed green hooded wax-cotton parkas.—
Thessaly La Force,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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The items in the cache included cooking pots, jars with fragments of ancient Hebrew inscriptions, loom weights, scarabs, stamped seals and grinding stones for crushing grains.—
Greg Wehner,
Fox News,
14 Jan. 2025
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The white gold crown is set with a cabochon sapphire.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Individually embroidered crystals and cabochon pearls form the floral motif of @IvankaTrump’s custom gown in the #odlratelier.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
20 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Mix it into mashed potatoes, use it to top a steak, or simply spread a little on a baguette.—
Heather Riske,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Feb. 2025
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That would already warrant a warm welcome, but the entire necklace featured more than 2,300 diamonds in pear, brilliant and baguette cuts in a white gold ribbon that frames the neck.—
Lily Templeton,
WWD,
10 Feb. 2025
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Others attached rhinestones or felt Chanel logos to their hats, the same way American college students might customize their graduation caps.—
Jessica Testa,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2025
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Popular embellishments include rhinestones, glitter and pearl belts, bows and brooches.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The round brilliant diamond rests on a thin platinum solitaire setting, per Landau.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
10 Feb. 2025
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It’s executed in simple everyday pieces like a necklace with a single solitaire, a solitaire ring, or a set of stud earrings with removable jackets executed in the Titan spear motif.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
28 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Alan Titchmarsh Tends To Gardening Channel The Christmas trees and their baubles are down for another year, but horticultural legend Alan Titchmarsh wants to keep the world green-fingered throughout the year.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2025
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The fragile baubles were embellished with tiny beads and sequins and stuffed with dryer lint—Big Mama was notoriously frugal.—
Katie Akin,
Southern Living,
5 Dec. 2024
Noun
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She’s also painted on a few clown-like black and white flourishes on her face (teardrop outlines around the eyes, bold black lines around the contour of the mouth).—
Manuel Betancourt,
Variety,
18 Dec. 2024
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Murray created separation for an 8-foot teardrop with 52.2 seconds left to take a 125-124 lead; assisted Jokic’s only made 3-pointer of the night with 30 seconds left to reclaim a 128-127 advantage; then slithered around a Jokic screen on the last possession to get to his step-back.—
Bennett Durando,
The Denver Post,
17 Dec. 2024
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For now, the Acasta Gneiss in northwestern Canada holds the age record at 4.03 billion years old, based on easy-to-date zircon crystals embedded in its grains.—
ByRachel Berkowitz,
science.org,
6 Feb. 2025
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The zircon grain may contain the oldest direct evidence of ancient hot water on the red planet, which may have provided environments such as hot springs that are associated with life on Earth.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
10 Dec. 2024
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“Cameo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cameo. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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