cast out
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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It was billed as the battle of the two teenage wonderkids - and for once it was Yamal who found himself overshadowed, cast out of the spotlight.
From BBC
The oldest Wong sister might get away with moving out for a few years, but if I defied tradition that way, I’d be cast out for good.
From Literature
This morning the crappies were best in close to shore and we caught seven or eight good ones by hanging right on the edge of the lily pads and casting out to the deeper side.
From Literature
And here, each frame is a sumptuous feast of texture, light and color — like a swath of sweat-drenched tulle cast out onto the wind and into the fog.
From Salon
Other writers liberated by Ms. Allen include Horton Foote and Eudora Welty, who were similarly cast out for being “regional” writers.
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