cast
verb (used with object)
to throw or hurl; fling.
well-cast
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a word derived from
cast.
Example Sentences
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A well-cast, modestly affecting drama of the kind studios regularly programmed in the before-IP times, it boasts a generous heart gently dusted with life’s complications as it beats a familiar rhythm of easygoing redemption.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2023
“As AI trawls the ocean of open source, there will be even greater value in landing, with a well-cast fly, the secrets that lie beyond the reach of its nets,” he said.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 19, 2023
So no, there’s no return appearance from Ana de Armas, Jamie Lee Curtis, or any of the “Knives Out” kooks, but the new group is a well-cast bunch.
From New York Times ● Sep. 12, 2022
Treat yourselves to takeout from a favorite spot, or even just a well-cast pizza.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 10, 2021
The description of Mrs. Crookendon's after-dinner party is as life-like as if it were a well-staged scene in a well-written and well-cast Drama.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 100, March 21, 1891 by Various
