bit player
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of bit player
First recorded in 1935–40
Example Sentences
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Mr. Larijani’s prominence ensures that Iran’s elected president, Masoud Pezeshkian, will continue to be a bit player.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026
Experts say 2025 heralds the Grinch’s ascent from Yuletide bit player to Christmas A-lister.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 25, 2025
Eberl said in the summer that Tel would feature more this campaign, but he has found himself in the role of a bit player.
From BBC • Feb. 3, 2025
Back in 2007, Heighberger was a bit player in a relatively trivial, albeit troubling, instance of government deception.
From Salon • Mar. 7, 2024
He could have been a bit player on a Saturday morning children’s show.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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