How to Use casting in a Sentence

casting

noun
  • The workers make metal castings for truck engines.
  • McVey, 24, first heard about the chance to play the Prince of Wales, 41, via an open casting call.
    Lanford Beard, Peoplemag, 13 Dec. 2023
  • Outside of that, the parts came first and then the casting came about after the fact.
    Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Feb. 2024
  • The casting came down to Ryan Reynolds and Bradley Cooper, but the lynchpin was the mask.
    Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 June 2023
  • The castings are not perfect copies of the copies, let alone of the originals.
    Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2023
  • Rumors have been swirling about the film’s casting since 2019.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
  • The casting of Kevin Spacey as Lex Luthor, though, carried over.
    Brendan Morrow, The Week, 16 June 2023
  • Storer said that once the casting was taken care of, the focus shifted to the episode’s other star: the food.
    Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2023
  • But much of what works in Love & Death lies in the peripheral casting.
    Chris Vognar, Chron, 20 Apr. 2023
  • Recharge the old potting soil with some worm castings and compost, then use it with new plants.
    Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2024
  • Both the concept and casting are each more than sufficient to firmly plant this film in the bizarre.
    Colin Scanlon, Redbook, 14 June 2023
  • Preview dates and full casting have yet to be announced.
    Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Oct. 2023
  • But Cage’s casting is important to the film for more than one reason.
    Isaac Butler, The New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2023
  • So far, no casting has been announced, and that's likely far off.
    Brendan Morrow, The Week, 17 Apr. 2023
  • At the time of Clemens’ casting, Quentin Tarantino was still on board to direct one or two episodes of the revival series.
    Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 July 2023
  • For surf rods with a long butt for casting, the Adjustable Sand Spike allows the rod to be removed quickly.
    Ric Burnley, Field & Stream, 25 Oct. 2023
  • Zauner is currently holding an open casting call to see who will play her in the movie.
    Starr Bowenbank, Billboard, 5 June 2023
  • Add a few handfuls of worm castings to hole but no other amendments.
    Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2023
  • Smart casting is the movie’s greatest strength; the entire ensemble shines.
    David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Dec. 2023
  • Some blogs get their hands on casting grids, too, which are used by agencies to track open roles across Hollywood.
    Herb Scribner, Washington Post, 16 Oct. 2023
  • When asked about his casting, Torstensson laughs off the description.
    Ian Malone, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2023
  • Add organic matter such as compost and worm castings to the hole.
    Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2023
  • Del Fierro and Videla will be closely involved in the casting, recording and the whole production process.
    Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 24 May 2023
  • According to the casting application, the show will be filming into the fall of 2023.
    Katie Bowlby, Country Living, 1 July 2023
  • And now is as good a time as any for Love Is Blind to live up to its title and include more true diversity in its casting.
    Meghan De Maria, Glamour, 23 Oct. 2023
  • Comprised of newcomers and changemakers, the casting by Trevor Swain was spot on.
    Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 28 Nov. 2023
  • That remains to be seen, because FX hasn’t announced the casting of that character.
    Vulture, 30 Nov. 2023
  • The casting of Taylor and Burton, who could squabble with the best of them (and who married and divorced each other twice), only adds to the frisson.
    Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2024
  • In terms of casting, Gluck said the addition of Powell made for a few more shirtless scenes than initially planned.
    Michaela Zee, Variety, 12 Dec. 2023
  • The announcement follows the British film and TV academy’s decision to add a casting award in 2020.
    Josh Rottenberg, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2024

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