central casting
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of central casting
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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The engineer—who looks like he stepped out of central casting with his dimpled grin, 6’2” frame, striped shirt and Dickies denim overalls—has been known to shed a tear of his own.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
They found a guy who did an ad against some Norwegian salmon commercial fisheries, realized he was cut straight from central casting, and that’s how we got Graham Platner.
From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2026
His smiling face, straight out of central casting, is seen on T-shirts, blankets, pillows and towels at stands all over the capital.
From Barron's ● May 10, 2026
If you’ve ever wondered why everyone on your social feeds now looks like they also have stepped directly out of central casting or off a billboard, there’s much more at play than judicial filtering.
From Slate ● Sep. 21, 2024
Zero combined the shows into a central casting office, and every Saturday night put on a super colossal by the Cabanatuan Mighty Art Players.
From Blood Brothers A Medic's Sketch Book by Rohlfing, Sam
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