central casting

noun

: the department of a movie studio responsible for casting actors especially viewed as a source of people who are stereotypical of their role in appearance, behavior, or nature

a politician right out of central casting

Examples of central casting in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Los Angeles Rams: Monroe Freeling, OT, Georgia Freeling is another tackle prospect out of central casting — 6-6, a lean 315 pounds, 34-inch arms and an 84-inch wingspan, with outstanding balance and quicks. —Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026

There are a few characters—the cowboy who leads horseback rides through the canyon (straight from central casting, but totally legit), or the guide who takes you hiking into the desert who knows how to survive on cactus and insects and also feels the presence of Navajo ghosts. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Jan. 2026

But then what’s with all the stevedores from central casting? —Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2025

McGlinchey felt like the kid was straight out of central casting. —Troy Renck, Denver Post, 5 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for central casting

• everlasting
• telecasting
• blasting
• fasting
• lasting
• broadcasting
• contrasting
• forecasting
• recasting
• sandblasting