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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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 Cooley was a prosecutor straight out of central casting, as Trump might put it, gray-haired and a bit rumpled, who gave the impression of having witnessed more than his share of crime victims’ pain. —

Dan Morain, The Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2024 Meanwhile, a man who once came across as an entrepreneur created by VC central casting has evolved, too. —

Byjeff John Roberts and Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 30 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for central casting

Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of central casting was in 1941

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“Central casting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/central%20casting. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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