central casting
noun
: the department of a movie studio responsible for casting actors especially viewed as a source of people who are stereotypical of their role in appearance, behavior, or nature
a politician right out of central casting
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General Caine’s nickname embodied the kind of hell-raiser warrior straight out of central casting that Mr. Trump was looking for in his top general, officials said.
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Eric Schmitt, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
Metea Valley’s Payton Giannone looks like a point guard from central casting.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2025
Now here was this man, offering a greeting straight from Scot central casting.
—Brendan Quinn, The Athletic, 10 July 2024
The book’s characters are straight out of central casting.
—Rob Merrill, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2024
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Eric Schmitt, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
Metea Valley’s Payton Giannone looks like a point guard from central casting.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2025
Now here was this man, offering a greeting straight from Scot central casting.
—Brendan Quinn, The Athletic, 10 July 2024
The book’s characters are straight out of central casting.
—Rob Merrill, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2024
See All Example Sentences for central casting
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“Central casting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/central%20casting. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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