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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
Reaves has a fully dedicated golf social media Instagram account, and right after retirement from the NBA, Smith joined the golf team at North Carolina A&T as a freshman walk-on. — Omar Jimenez, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026 Lights, staging, the walk-on, how long a room stands in the dark before anything happens. — Jeff Rabhan, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026 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 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
Noun
  • Bettany and costar James Spader, returning as the villainous AI Ultron, kicked off Marvel's presentation at Disney's D23 fan convention last month.
    — Erin Jensen, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
  • DeVito hopes to finally reunite on the big screen with his Twins costar Arnold Schwarzenegger.
    — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 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
Noun
  • For those with kids, Family Concierge is designated for families who want the non-Adults-Only extras.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026
  • These span paying extras out of pocket due to the low budget and — eventually — dealing with calls from tabloid journalists when Outrage!
    — Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of extra
Noun
  • The Broadway legend famously won a Tony Award at 20 in 1991 for her heartfelt portrayal of Kim in Miss Saigon, becoming the first Asian actress to be recognized by the honor.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2026
  • And at the Telluride Film Festival, the French actress is featured in three-high profile films that couldn’t be more different—but what remains consistent is Seydoux’s transfixing work onscreen.
    — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of actress
Noun
  • Brad Pitt sent a message to George Clooney as the Michael Clayton star was honored Wednesday at the Venice International Film Festival.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Marchese spent the past 12 years as a senior executive at Studio71, another creator media firm that handled distribution and advertising sales representation for a range of digital-native stars.
    — William Earl, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of star
Noun
  • Ramirez had three doubles in becoming the 13th player with five extra-base hits in a game.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Hernandez followed with his second double, this one to center against Royals left-hander Connor Thomas, to score Conine for a 7-6 Marlins lead.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of double
Noun
  • Between the huge practical sets and stunts, the matte paintings and in-camera trickery, the on-location filming, and a leading man at the height of his movie star powers, Spielberg and his team performed the filmmaking equivalent of wizardry.
    — Frank DeRuggiero, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026
  • His transition from television star to major movie leading man gained momentum at Venice when Steven Soderbergh’s Out of Sight screened at the festival in 1998, marking Clooney’s first appearance on the Lido.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 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 7 Sep. 2026.

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