cameo
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- noun
- /ˈkeɪmiˌoʊ/
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cameo
- The director was thrilled to include a famous actor in a short cameo in his latest film.
- make a cameo
- a cameo appearance
- a cameo role
My first of two cameos on the TV sitcom Big Bang Theory.
- My first of two cameos on the TV sitcom Big Bang Theory.
- And yes, here we have Huey Lewis's cameo.
- So thank you, Rich Boggs, for that special audio cameo.
- I know that you you're in the business you did obviously some cameos on sea hunt with your brother Beau.
- Who has been a fun cameo to have from from that world?
- And I said, but you know, I don't do cameos.
Examples
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I remember every cameo I've done since the first one.
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Sometimes there are too many cameos, and this film is starting to sound like that.
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- Loved your cameo, by the way.
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What about a cameo on Saturday Night Live?
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Surprise cameo just for you.
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I know the perfect guy to do the cameo.
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Old Gary Farmer's got a cool cameo.
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McDermid worked with the writers on the adaptation and had a cameo role as a journalist in one of the episodes.
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The original featured a number of celebrity cameos, and the follow-up will likely feature many more.
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Even Umair Haque from the Harvard Business Review made a cameo appearance. Fun!
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Synonyms
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A small acting role with few lines in a film or TV show
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Etymology
Cameo (the film sense) is easy to remember if you think of the small carved portrait: Italian cammeo was a tiny, eye-catching jewel, so a film 'cameo' is a short, noticeable appearance by a well-known person.