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
Examples of walk-on in a Sentence
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Beau was a high school standout as well and a walk-on to UNC’s basketball team.
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2024
But that would require someone else among the 13 scholarship players entering the portal or becoming a walk-on.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2024
The list includes athletes who received commitment letters from Ivy League schools and military service academies, but does not include players offered preferred walk-on status.
—Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 17 Apr. 2024
Paye, who went from walk-on to team captain with the Cardinal, played in the ABL and WNBA as well as holding assistant coaching positions at San Diego State and Pepperdine.
—Laurence Miedema, The Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2024
Many colorful figures had walk-on roles in the story, from the feminists Victoria Woodhull and Elizabeth Cady Stanton to the manic Civil War major general Benjamin Butler and the anti-pornography crusader Anthony Comstock.
—Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2024
This scholarship is part of a series established in honor of Jason’s remarkable 13-year NFL career, which began with his days as a college walk-on.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2024
Ben Sinnott, Kansas State: A former walk-on, Sinnott had a big senior year with 676 yards and six TDs.
—Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 11 Apr. 2024
All those possibilities were cast aside on the eve of signing day when UCLA offered him a spot as a walk-on.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2024
But that would require someone else among the 13 scholarship players entering the portal or becoming a walk-on.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2024
The list includes athletes who received commitment letters from Ivy League schools and military service academies, but does not include players offered preferred walk-on status.
—Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 17 Apr. 2024
Paye, who went from walk-on to team captain with the Cardinal, played in the ABL and WNBA as well as holding assistant coaching positions at San Diego State and Pepperdine.
—Laurence Miedema, The Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2024
Many colorful figures had walk-on roles in the story, from the feminists Victoria Woodhull and Elizabeth Cady Stanton to the manic Civil War major general Benjamin Butler and the anti-pornography crusader Anthony Comstock.
—Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2024
This scholarship is part of a series established in honor of Jason’s remarkable 13-year NFL career, which began with his days as a college walk-on.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2024
Ben Sinnott, Kansas State: A former walk-on, Sinnott had a big senior year with 676 yards and six TDs.
—Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 11 Apr. 2024
All those possibilities were cast aside on the eve of signing day when UCLA offered him a spot as a walk-on.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
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“Walk-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/walk-on. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024.
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