central casting

noun

, Movies.

1. an agency, studio department, etc., responsible for hiring actors, especially bit players or extras.

Word History and Origins

Origin of central casting¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

Our driver for our weekend jaunt into the mountains was right out of central casting.

From The Daily Beast

The two top contenders, Osborn and Sasse, both seem straight out of conservative central casting.

From The Daily Beast

There are two primary heroes of this—as I must reiterate, entirely factual—story, both of them straight out of central casting.

From The Daily Beast

Obama could hardly have had a better opponent if he had ordered him from central casting.

From The Daily Beast

Maybe, despite the fact that he's from central casting, he just isn't ready for prime time.

From The Daily Beast

The man behind the U-shaped desk couldn't have been better suited to the surroundings by Central Casting.

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