bit part
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of bit part
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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Palka, a former station captain who retired as a commander in 2021, was often referred to as “Capt. Hollywood” and known for mingling with stars, scoring a bit part in the TV series “Bosch.”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025
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
Manville emerged elsewhere in an almost unrecognizable bit part in Luca Guadagino’s latest film “Queer,” a role that any actor would covet but few could pull off with the same conviction.
From Salon • Dec. 16, 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 got a bit part in a Jim Belushi movie called The Principal and Lil’ Jerry called her a movie star.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
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