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Definition of walk-onnext
as in supernumerary

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to take unfair advantage of He dislikes people who are willing to walk on others to get ahead.

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Recent Examples of walk-on
Noun
Chesney’s vision of a familial culture was also reinforced by senior linebacker Wyatt Mosier, who received a grant Tuesday in honor of Nick Pasquale — a former Bruin walk-on wide receiver who died in 2013 — from the Pasquale family. — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026 The reduction in walk-on opportunities is unfortunate, but scholarship opportunities have expanded in some sports. — Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026 Guests have direct, walk-on access to the non-drivable section of Daytona Beach. — Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2026 Withers had been a walk-on wide receiver at Florida State in 2016 and 2017. — Daniel D'addario, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for walk-on
Recent Examples of Synonyms for walk-on
  1. supernumerary
  2. costar
  3. spear-carrier
  4. extra
  5. actress
  6. star
  7. double
  8. leading man
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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  • The post even garnered a series of blue heart emojis from Troye Sivan, Kidman’s costar in the 2018 biographical drama Boy Erased.
    — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Hayden Panettiere is being remembered by her Nashville costar Charles Esten.
    — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of costar
Noun
  • 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
Definition of spear-carrier
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  • The first of the two days of filming at the park covered wider shots, with 400 extras in the stands.
    — Whitney Friedlander, Variety, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Some nets come in pairs rather than individually, while others include extras such as soccer balls or cones.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of extra
Noun
  • Now, as her family, friends and fans mourn, questions remain about what happened in the actress’ final hours before her death at age 36, far from home at an apartment in South Carolina.
    — Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Best actor, meanwhile, went to Adrian Văncică for You Don’t Belong Here, which comes with the same cash prize as best actress.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of actress
Noun
  • The one-time child star had spoken openly about navigating addiction and postpartum depression in her adult life, documenting those struggles as well as the painful loss of her brother in a memoir released this year.
    — Holly Yan, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
  • In the book, the star detailed her prolific and sometimes difficult career in show business; growing up under the harsh light of Hollywood; and the highs and lows of filming hit TV shows like Heroes and Nashville, and more.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of star
Noun
  • On Thursday, however, good fortune found Ramos in the third inning, as the left fielder crushed an RBI double off the corner of Camden Yards’ right field wall.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Houston’s Jose Altuve tied the score with an RBI double in the bottom half of the inning, and Cam Smith put the Astros ahead with a sacrifice fly that scored Isaac Paredes.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of double
Noun
  • Compared to Chalamet, another leading man with great range but more naked ambition than Pattinson, the British star’s self-effacing personality comes across as more endearing, Weekman believes.
    — David Mack, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • As De Noche is revived following the casting of a new leading man, Christine Vachon is happy with the new version of the film.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of leading man

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“Walk-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walk-on. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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