How to Use miscast in a Sentence
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Calhoun, who was miscast with the Dodgers as a second baseman, was traded for pitcher Yu Darvish.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2019
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Without Cousins, Davis became the center, no longer miscast as a power forward, forced to guard people around the perimeter.
—Bruce Jenkins, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 Apr. 2018
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So, was Erving perhaps miscast as an inside lineman when the Browns drafted him?
—Dan Labbe, cleveland.com, 13 June 2017
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Bradley, perhaps as much as anyone on the Celtics, has been miscast as a defensive specialist.
—Michael Singer, USA TODAY, 23 May 2017
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How does a devoted SpEd, kindergarten, and creative writing teacher of 18 years get miscast like that?
—Theo Olson, Twin Cities, 4 May 2017
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The star may simply be miscast as a historical figure who remains something of an enigma.
—Ty Burr, BostonGlobe.com, 20 June 2018
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McConaughey is slightly miscast given that his Texas drawl really doesn’t fit the Cockney slang.
—Kyle Smith, National Review, 23 Jan. 2020
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Landry was miscast as an alpha receiver in Cleveland last year, and his efficiency suffered as a result, so in that sense, the arrival of Beckham could help.
—Des Bieler, The Denver Post, 12 Aug. 2019
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Lynch noted Thomas was probably miscast when he was being used outside early in his career.
—Eric Branch, SFChronicle.com, 4 May 2020
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Yet Youssif Kamal, who reads the chapters written from the father's point of view, is miscast as this lively, exasperating figure.
—Jenni Laidman, chicagotribune.com, 7 Aug. 2017
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Experts said Sanders miscast Trump’s tax plan and the Democratic calculations are overly simple.
—Ajc Homepage, ajc, 2 June 2017
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Last: 45 Washington’s strengths and limitations have been on display this season while he’s been largely miscast as a combo forward due to the Wildcats’ personnel.
—Jeremy Woo, SI.com, 5 Feb. 2018
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The catalog makes the point, as does much recent writing on medieval Africa, that the Sahara has long been miscast as a barrier separating a notional black Africa from an equally notional white or Arab one.
—Howard W. French, The New York Review of Books, 17 June 2019
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Nor was Wilson miscasting the comment that followed the impropriety, an also awkward acknowledgment by Trump that her husband’s death must hurt.
—Fabiola Santiago, miamiherald, 19 Oct. 2017
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His contemplative profile harkens back to Michael Corleone — the single greatest male character in American movies — but he’s been miscast as a Slav with a desperate work ethic and kingly ambitions.
—Armond White, National Review, 1 Nov. 2019
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