SPEAR CARRIER Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

spear-carrier

noun

Definition of spear-carrier

as in walk-on

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Recent Examples of spear-carrier Simpson emerged as a spear-carrier for Social Security benefit cuts in 2010, when he was appointed the GOP co-chair of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, established by Barack Obama as a sop to conservative deficit hawks. — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025

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White actually turned down an offer to play at Yale to be a preferred walk-on at UGA in 2000.

— Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 29 Oct. 2026
The Toray Pan Pacific Open marked a reunion for Osaka and Hana Yagi, who previously collaborated on the tennis star’s 2026 Wimbledon championship walk-on look.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of walk-on

Noun

One of West Hartford’s earlier patrol officers, Martin McCue, started as a part-time supernumerary in 1929 and became a full-time officer a year later.

— Don Stacom, courant.com, 12 Nov. 2020
Broken into six-hour installments spaced out over two weeks, the hallucinatory concert extravaganza is being custom tailored, with local musicians, guest artists and glittery supernumeraries brought in for the occasion.

— Charles McNulty, latimes.com, 14 Mar. 2018

Definition of supernumerary

Noun

Though Olivier escorted her costar Olivia de Havilland instead—to keep up appearances—Leigh was the belle of the ball, especially in hometown hero Margaret Mitchell’s absence.

— Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 3 Nov. 2026
Hoffman wrote that director Mike Nichols had costar Katharine Ross slap him 27 times for a scene.

— Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of costar

Noun

In War, for example, Morgan Henderson does indeed cheat on his wife with a 20-something aspiring actress.

— Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 24 Oct. 2026
The actress said Toback later made disparaging remarks about her appearance, including comments about her hips.

— Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026

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