1
: something (such as the excrement of an earthworm) that is cast out or off
2
: the act of one that casts: such as
a
: the throwing of a fishing line by means of a rod and reel
b
: the assignment of parts and duties to actors or performers
3
: something cast in a mold
Examples of casting in a Sentence
The workers make metal castings for truck engines.
Recent Examples on the Web
More information about Romeo + Juliet — including theater, dates, design team and additional casting — will be announced at a later date.
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Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 16 Apr. 2024
More information, including a theater, dates and additional casting, will be announced at a later date.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 16 Apr. 2024
On Tuesday, Deadline revealed the casting of Malcolm-Jamal Warner, who is set to guest-star in four upcoming episodes as Amir, a nurse in a hospital burn unit who is connected to Bobby’s past.
—Max Gao, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Apr. 2024
He was chosen through a worldwide casting call and a monthslong audition process that included long stretches of radio silence.
—Brandon Yu, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
As for White, 20th Century Studios and Disney essentially confirmed the rumors reported in the Hollywood trades last week that he was being eyed to play Springsteen, but the casting is not yet 100 percent official.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 8 Apr. 2024
The bizarre casting and bad CGI don’t help, but the film’s biggest flaw is that director Roland Emmerich fails to understand what people do like about Godzilla, turning the concept into just another disaster movie with none of the monster mayhem fans love.
—Katie Rife, EW.com, 28 Mar. 2024
Fiennes’s casting also speaks to the rarity of a celebrated film and stage actor with an appetite to tick off a personal Shakespearean bucket list.
—Peter Marks, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2024
Deadline Hollywood first reported Garner's casting.
—Devan Coggan, EW.com, 3 Apr. 2024
Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 16 Apr. 2024
More information, including a theater, dates and additional casting, will be announced at a later date.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 16 Apr. 2024
On Tuesday, Deadline revealed the casting of Malcolm-Jamal Warner, who is set to guest-star in four upcoming episodes as Amir, a nurse in a hospital burn unit who is connected to Bobby’s past.
—Max Gao, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Apr. 2024
He was chosen through a worldwide casting call and a monthslong audition process that included long stretches of radio silence.
—Brandon Yu, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
As for White, 20th Century Studios and Disney essentially confirmed the rumors reported in the Hollywood trades last week that he was being eyed to play Springsteen, but the casting is not yet 100 percent official.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 8 Apr. 2024
The bizarre casting and bad CGI don’t help, but the film’s biggest flaw is that director Roland Emmerich fails to understand what people do like about Godzilla, turning the concept into just another disaster movie with none of the monster mayhem fans love.
—Katie Rife, EW.com, 28 Mar. 2024
Fiennes’s casting also speaks to the rarity of a celebrated film and stage actor with an appetite to tick off a personal Shakespearean bucket list.
—Peter Marks, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2024
Deadline Hollywood first reported Garner's casting.
—Devan Coggan, EW.com, 3 Apr. 2024
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“Casting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/casting. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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