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Recent Examples of walk-on
Noun
He is expected to be a walk-on and play defensive back at Arkansas. Richard Davenport, arkansasonline.com, 10 Jan. 2025 That could limit chances for walk-ons and high-character backups like his fifth-year linebacker. Eddie Pells, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025 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 See all Example Sentences for walk-on 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for 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
Noun
  • From creative differences to costars suing each other to marital affairs, check out these eight movies that made major headlines for their behind-the-scenes drama.
    Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 18 Jan. 2025
  • The actress posed alongside costars Jamie Foxx, Jamie Demetriou and director Seth Gordon.
    Ty Gaskins, WWD, 17 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Paired alongside Shakespeare’s lines about grunting and sweating under a weary life, even the non-playable background extras seem imbued with a soul.
    Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
  • In-room extras for Yacht Club guests include a complimentary bottle of sparkling wine, nightly turn-down service with a plate of chocolates or other sweets, free minibar drinks, bottled water replenished daily, and free Wi-Fi.
    Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 17 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Elphaba was always the meatier part — in the faceoff for best actress in a musical at the 2004 Tonys, original Elphaba Idina Menzel prevailed over Kristin Chenoweth’s Glinda — and the character’s arc carries even more weight in this adaptation.
    Kimberly Nordyke, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Jan. 2025
  • While taking on the spicy-wing challenge alongside Issa Rae, the Nope actress grilled her One of Them Days costar about her past romance with Drizzy.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 22 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The decisions coaches make will undoubtedly leave some stars on the outside looking in. Fans, players and media alike will soon find out who makes the cut.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2025
  • The two stars have figured out how to complement each other, using their respective strengths to dominate opponents.
    Brian Sampson, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025

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“Walk-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walk-on. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.

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