Examples of 'walk-on' in a sentence

Meaning of "walk-on"

walk-on (adjective): Referring to an actor or role in a performance that has no lines or is of minor importance. It can also denote a sports player who is not part of the main team but participates as needed
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  • A student athlete who wants to try out for a college sports/athletic team without the benefit of a scholarship or having been recruited.
  • An actor of a small (or "bit") part in a theatrical production or film, often without speaking lines.
  • Such a part in a play or film.
  • One who arrives and boards transport (such as a train or ferry) without having booked in advance.

How to use "walk-on" in a sentence

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The unrecruited walk-on is nothing but a winner.
Smaller groups will be considered as walk-on players.
He was a walk-on part in the play of my life.
You just got your butt kicked by a walk-on.
You walk-on eggshells in order to avoid conflict.
This could be an extra or walk-on role in a film or a stunt double.
A walk-on in one book might become the protagonist in another.
No like this place is the equivalent of a walk-on in a sketch show.
Our walk-on tryout date was two weeks ago.
Rembrandt appears in so many of his own paintings in a walk-on part.
He was a walk-on player who earned a scholarship.
She really was just there for one memorable walk-on.
He was a walk-on for the football team and played a role as a reserve.
Who has become quite possibly the greatest walk-on story.
Suitable for walk-on access with the appropriate safety apparatus.

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The reasons athletes choose to pursue the path of a walk-on are numerous.
Darts will no longer use walk-on girls after pressure from broadcasters.
You can park over there and buy a couple of walk-on tickets.
Walk-on platform with galvanised steel anti-slip checker plate or tray for paving.
With a bit of direction from me, you could land yourself a walk-on part somewhere.
A service lane for taxis and walk-on passengers is located parallel to the passenger service building.
There is a nominal charge for bicycles and motorcycles while walk-on passengers are free.
Yet the former walk-on has never taken the big leap forward into the lineup.
Those not given a coveted invite may choose to take their chances as a walk-on.
The conversation between him and his walk-on missus must be riveting fare.
You would not find anybody to bring you even the worst people for a walk-on.
Tummala earned an academic scholarship and was considered a walk-on candidate for the basketball team.
He then set up a workout at Cal but was only offered to be a walk-on.
Jimmy Noel made walk-on appearances in six episodes.
He made the Longhorns football team as a walk-on.
And a surprise start today for walk-on freshman Brad McQuaid.
Burlsworth Trophy for best player who started as a walk-on.
Most of the small walk-on parts in this movie were played by German people.
Sometimes she performed in TV adverts or as a walk-on in comedy movies.
For Betty Bacall, her walk-on was the first professional step of her long career.
He had previously been offered a preferred walk-on spot with the Gators.
Jerry Jr was a walk-on at UCLA and redshirted his first season.
Maher turned down other football scholarship offers to walk-on at the University of Nebraska.
New Hope forward Tyler Stevenson is also planning to join the team as a walk-on.
Brandon Burlsworth is perhaps the greatest walk-on in the history of college football.
Miller joined the University of Memphis football team as a walk-on.
During his freshman year, Boeheim was a walk-on with the freshman basketball team.
It is one in which the United Nations barely has a walk-on part.
Who has become quite possibly the greatest walk-on story In the history of college football.
Jim tricked me into thinking I would won a walk-on part.
And I could probably walk-on to the lacrosse team.
Andrew Dakich commits to Michigan basketball as preferred walk-on with video.
Because one time I had a walk-on role in an indie feature.
And I still owe you for helping me get that walk-on tryout.
Vaas was a walk-on quarterback at Holy Cross.

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