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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Murray also had a connection with assistant quarterbacks coach Jordan Traylor, who was a walk-on at Texas A&M when Murray was a freshman.

— Alec Lewis, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson also had a one-night, walk-on role in the musical.

— Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 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

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For her cover story interview, Charli spoke to The Moment costar Kylie Jenner about wanting to grace the cover of media’s most iconic sexy mag.

— Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2026
After taking home two history-making wins at the 2026 Emmy Awards, Matthew Rhys shared a piece of advice that his former costar gave him years ago that still sticks with him.

— Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of costar

Noun

The actress was not looking to become the quirky best friend character, a trope that director Claire Scanlon and writers Sarah Rothschild and Hazelwood were not interested in rehashing.

— Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2026
The actresses alternate between the roles of Electra/Elisabeth and Clytemnestra/Alma each night, depending on a coin toss.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026

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