cameo
noun
a technique of engraving upon a gem or other stone, as onyx, in such a way that an underlying stone of one color is exposed as a background for a low-relief design of another color.
cameos
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pluralof cameo.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Jolly now appears on Muse billboards in New York and San Francisco, and makes cameos in Muse TV commercials.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
And just as there are occasional celebrity cameos at a Trump rally, there was one at the midterm convention, where early-aughts comic Adam Carolla did a routine.
From Slate ● Sep. 10, 2026
Since then, Curry had been in a wheelchair, with on-screen cameos including as the criminologist in the 2016 TV remake of “Rocky Horror.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
She had memorable cameos on TV shows like “Designing Women.”
From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2026
The promenades boast animated cameos and portraits of famed courtiers that wink and wave as we pass.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
