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cameo

[kam-ee-oh] / ˈkæm iˌoʊ /




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He was unexpectedly handed his debut in a 1-0 friendly win against New Zealand, impressing in a second-half cameo and becoming the fifth youngest player to represent the Three Lions.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

Jonathan Burton was a clarion Malcolm, Duncan’s eldest son and heir; soprano Jazmine Saunders had an eerie, offstage cameo as the apparition of the Bloody Child.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

In his short cameo against Liverpool, James Maddison took the ball facing his own goal under pressure.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

The cat made a surprise cameo along with the mega pop star in a pre-recorded segment about the likelihood of Swift appearing at the Emmys.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026

Aunt Docia’s pretty white collar was fastened in front with a large round cameo pin, which had a lady’s head on it.

From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder

And just as there are occasional celebrity cameos at a Trump rally, there was one at the midterm convention, where early-aughts comic Adam Carolla did a routine.

From Slate ● Sep. 10, 2026

She made show-stopping cameos in the “Sex and the City” spinoff “And Just Like That. . .,”

From Salon ● Sep. 3, 2026

There are repeated gags about Allie’s job singing covers of popular songs reworked for pharmaceutical companies and almost too many celebrity cameos.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

There have also been impressive cameos from midfielders Landon Emenalo, who has been converted into a left-back, Reggie Walsh, Reggie Watson and Mahdi Nicoll-Jazuli.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

The promenades boast animated cameos and portraits of famed courtiers that wink and wave as we pass.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton




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