walk-on
Example Sentences
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The former Crespi High star initially wanted to play for Michigan State, but he couldn’t make the team, even as a walk-on, so he tried to become a student manager, and failed at that, too.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026
At Notre Dame: The movie “Rudy” immortalizes a real-life 1975 Notre Dame-Georgia Tech game in which a walk-on football player and a teammate sacked the opposing quarterback, helping the Fighting Irish win 24-3.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026
That makes me excited to wake up and do the whole, like, walk-on or whatever.
From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026
Sam Hoiberg was a walk-on who figured he’d have to leave Nebraska to make an impact.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026
I could guess how she'd set the stage for my weekly call, and if I found myself with anything more than a walk-on part in a mob scene I'd be lucky.
From Torchy, Private Sec. by Lincoln, F. Foster
