spear-carrier

noun

Definition of spear-carriernext
as in walk-on

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  1. walk-on
  2. supernumerary
  3. costar
  4. actress
Noun
  • Washington transfer Mishael Powell, a former Huskies walk-on, wasn’t the problem in the secondary.
    Manny Navarro, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
  • When the true freshman phenom strained his hamstring Nov. 2 against Georgia, third-string walk-on quarterback Aidan Warner stepped in and acquitted himself well during a 34-20 loss to the No. 2 Bulldogs.
    Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of walk-on
Noun
  • Scenes are often crowded with supernumeraries.
    Scott Cantrell, Dallas News, 30 Mar. 2023
  • One of West Hartford’s earlier patrol officers, Martin McCue, started as a part-time supernumerary in 1929 and became a full-time officer a year later.
    Don Stacom, courant.com, 12 Nov. 2020
Definition of supernumerary
Noun
  • The Fast & Furious costars attended the awards show on Sunday, January 5, in Beverly Hills, California, where Diesel, 57, was set to present the Cinematic and Box Office Achievement Award.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Colón-Zayas’ costar Ayo Edebiri, Jeremy Allen White and Ebon Moss-Bachrach also received nominations for their roles in the show.
    Liza Esquibias, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of costar
Noun
  • The company sold to Crocs in 2021 for $2.5 billion, with the footwear brand collaborating with the likes of Warner Bros. and NASCAR and naming actress Sydney Sweeney its global ambassador in 2024.
    Kanika Talwar, WWD, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Award-winning actress Jean Smart wants Hollywood to cancel its award show season plans and instead donate the revenue amid the historic Los Angeles wildfires that have displaced more than 130,000 residents.
    Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of actress
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