1
: a minor part (as in a dramatic production)
also
: an actor having such a part
2
: a college athlete who tries out for an athletic team without having been recruited or offered a scholarship
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The 54-year-old will become the first Supreme Court justice to make her Broadway debut, with a one-night-only walk-on role in the hit musical comedy & Juliet.
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Dave Quinn, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
Turner ascended to the NFL after beginning his college career as a walk-on at Richmond and finishing it as a graduate transfer at Wake Forest.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Colton Boomer Vitals: 5-10, 175 pounds Resume: Boomer joined the program as a walk-on after starting at Lake Mary High School.
—Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Nov. 2024
In the final minute, UCLA walk-on guard Jack Seidler made a spinning layup for his first career basket, prompting his teammates to mob him in celebration after the final buzzer.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
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Dave Quinn, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
Turner ascended to the NFL after beginning his college career as a walk-on at Richmond and finishing it as a graduate transfer at Wake Forest.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Colton Boomer Vitals: 5-10, 175 pounds Resume: Boomer joined the program as a walk-on after starting at Lake Mary High School.
—Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Nov. 2024
In the final minute, UCLA walk-on guard Jack Seidler made a spinning layup for his first career basket, prompting his teammates to mob him in celebration after the final buzzer.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Walk-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/walk-on. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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