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Recent Examples of cameo
Fans of Malcolm in the Middle might have to do a double take at a major cameo in the finale of the show’s four-part revival.
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2026
The two appeared together on the cover of SLAM Magazine and also starred in an Allstate Insurance ad that ran this season, featuring a cameo by their mom, Michelle Betts.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 9 Apr. 2026
Before the University of Michigan won the men's NCAA championship game on Monday night, Tom Brady showed his support for his alma mater on social media—along with a cameo from three special mini fans.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 7 Apr. 2026
There was even a cameo by Rise, the zero-gravity indicator.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Apr. 2026
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2026
The two appeared together on the cover of SLAM Magazine and also starred in an Allstate Insurance ad that ran this season, featuring a cameo by their mom, Michelle Betts.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 9 Apr. 2026
Before the University of Michigan won the men's NCAA championship game on Monday night, Tom Brady showed his support for his alma mater on social media—along with a cameo from three special mini fans.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 7 Apr. 2026
There was even a cameo by Rise, the zero-gravity indicator.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cameo
Noun
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One of her favorite specimens was the rain beetle, a fuzzy scarab-like insect that can't feed as an adult, relying solely on fat stores from its larval stages.—
Christine Mai-Duc,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
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The old elegance of my heart became as small As a coffin carved for a scarab which lived Three thousand years ago and died of sun And scalpel, supernatural, but musical.—
Lucie Brock-Broido,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Similarly, this engagement ring also prominently featured a cabochon cut sapphire weighing three carats with three small white diamonds on either side.—
Jessica Gibbs,
InStyle,
2 Apr. 2026
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Today, it's attached to a 20th-century gold and cabochon ruby necklace made by Cartier to evoke the style of the original silk cord.—
Laura Scafati,
Vanity Fair,
30 Jan. 2026
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All this shrimp dish is missing is a crusty baguette, a leafy side salad, and a cold glass of white wine.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2026
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That said, if your needs are modest—slicing a soft sandwich loaf or cutting through a baguette—it'll do the job without complaint.—
Jamie Thilman,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Plus, the single rhinestone on each nail gives this manicure just the right amount of bling.—
Annie Blay-Tettey,
Allure,
30 Mar. 2026
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Cyrus has kept the spirits high by embodying her beloved character in a series of colorful, sequin, and rhinestone-studded looks on red carpets, even returning to that signature Hannah Montana blonde and set of bangs.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Rocky's own name for himself is a type of thrush called a solitaire bird slowed down.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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The 12-carat oval Ceylon sapphire stone is surrounded by 14 solitaire diamonds and set on an 18-karat white gold band.—
Briana Draguca,
PEOPLE,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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One plastic sandwich bag full of random baubles could bring in more than $20,000 once the gold was refined.—
Alex Morris,
Rolling Stone,
19 Mar. 2026
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With its carat count, royal connections, and age, the Prince of Wales feathers brooch is a cut above many of the baubles in Queen Camilla’s impressive collection.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
13 Mar. 2026
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In their stead, bring a small selection of more affordable, fun accessories — like these chunky gold teardrop earrings and turquoise studs, or this simple, elegant choker necklace set.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Mar. 2026
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Three teardrop incisions function as indices of starvation’s magnitude.—
Anel Rakhimzhanova,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
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The findings may support another recent study, which uses ancient crystals of the mineral zircon—found in a different part of Western Australia—to suggest that pieces of Earth’s crust may have been melting back into the mantle around 3.35 billion years ago.—
Marissa Grunes,
Scientific American,
19 Mar. 2026
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The operation in KwaZulu-Natal province is focused on extracting zircon, rutile, ilmenite, and titanium oxide — critical ingredients in products such as paint, sunscreen, and smartphones.—
Yinka Adegoke,
semafor.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Cameo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cameo. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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