bit part
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of bit part
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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The role is a bit part, but features a showstopping centerpiece number, the kind of song musical theater performers eat, sleep and breathe.
From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026
Only the Blue Jays were different, unwilling to accept their role as bit part characters in somebody else’s show.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2025
Then came such TV shows as the British miniseries “Glue” and a bit part on Showtime’s “The Borgias.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2024
“That’s a little bit part of it,” Hakstol said of his continued frustration over the outcome of Thursday’s events.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 20, 2024
She bit part of her bottom lip and nudged me with her shoulder.
From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely
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