How to Use cast in a Sentence

cast

1 of 2 verb

• The tree cast a long shadow on the lawn.
• Seaweed was cast up by the waves.
• How many votes were cast?
• Ignis has been cast as Fay and Rogers has the role of Alex.
  — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 16 Feb. 2024
• Of course the young Tiafoes in the ad were the product of a casting call, not the actual young Frances.
  — Tom Shroder, New York Times, 28 Aug. 2023
• Davis cast a skeptical eye on the work of the judicial branch.
  — USA Today, 25 July 2023
• For Ed and Meg Bellamy, who plays Kate, that casting process took months.
  — Krystie Lee Yandoli, Rolling Stone, 16 Dec. 2023
• Owen was cast nearly a year ahead of production, which took place in 2022.
  — Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2024
• In New York last month, Batsheva cast only models over the age of 40.
  — Elizabeth Paton, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2024
• So does the sun, which works with the trees to cast shadows on the National Monument to Freedom, in the final section of the park.
  — Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
• Fans will cast their vote each week to determine what two acts will continue on to the finale.
  — Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 30 Aug. 2023
• The severity of the allegations cast a shadow over the artist — and over the awards show that recognized him.
  — Mesfin Fekadu, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Jan. 2024
• The requirement is a two-thirds vote of all members casting ballots.
  — Chad Pergram, Fox News, 30 Nov. 2023
• But a 5-5 end to the regular season and 1-2 record in the SEC tournament cast uncertainty for the Tigers.
  — Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 27 June 2023
• Woody Harrelson is well cast as Doris’s new friend Paul, a protestor grieving the loss of his wife.
  — Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2024
• Women in puffer jackets with cartons of milk went back and forth between the shrine and the edge of the hill, casting their offerings of milk into the air.
  — Aatish Taseer, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2023
• Batsheva dares to cast middle-aged (and up) women in a runway show.
  — Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2024
• Of note is that each branch member casts a ballot for best picture, selecting their 10 favorite films of the year.
  — Clayton Davis, Variety, 14 Dec. 2023
• But evolving conditions amid the war have cast newuncertainty over how the effort will play out.
  — Dan Lamothe, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2024
• Similar to Blue Beetle, the pic hasn’t been able to include the voice cast in publicity plans.
  — Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Aug. 2023
• What’s driving the action: Bonds have been casting some pretty nasty spells over stocks lately.
  — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 5 Oct. 2023
• However, not all cast members from the original show will be back.
  — Mckinley Franklin, Variety, 20 June 2023
• Others use a vote center model that lets voters cast their ballots at any polling place in the county.
  — Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 29 Feb. 2024
• Landowners have been casting ballots in the mail-election election.
  — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2023
• Sunlight poured in through a window, casting her shadow on the mural behind her.
  — Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 12 July 2023
• Aside from the music, casting his two young protagonists was key.
  — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 11 Sep. 2023
• The results were confirmed in three separate counts, including a hand count of the nearly 5 million ballots cast in the state.
  — Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2023
• In another episode, Mr. David casts a cool eye on Paula, an escort who is turned out in the standard trappings of her trade: a bustier, a tiny skirt and fishnet hose.
  — Ruth La Ferla, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2024
• Contrary to the casting choices of many novelas, there’s no one uniform look for Latinos.
  — Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 25 Jan. 2024
• Each of the show’s leads are authentically cast with autistic actors — a first for Broadway.
  — Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 7 Feb. 2024

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cast

2 of 2 noun

• She has a cast on her arm.
• They made a mask from a wax cast of her face.
• Who will be in season 2 of the Based on a True Story cast?
  — Jacqueline Saguin, Good Housekeeping, 24 June 2023
• Though both have long come to a close, the cast has remained close friends throughout the years.
  — Mark Gray, Peoplemag, 23 Sep. 2023
• Jon Hamm and Nicole Beharie are among the show’s new cast members.
  — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2023
• The cast agrees that this makes sense as far as theories go.
  — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2023
• Two months out from shooting, Dicks still had one spot to fill on its cast.
  — Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Oct. 2023
• This version is great for both the face and body, and never leaves a white cast behind.
  — Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 29 June 2023
• Bruce had been a late addition to the cast, taking over the lead role when the play moved to Off-Broadway.
  — Alex Gurley, Peoplemag, 3 Mar. 2024
• There are very few casts as close as the six actors from the long-running '90s sitcom, Friends.
  — Glamour, 31 Oct. 2023
• Here’s how to watch the series, including the release date, streaming times and who is a part of the cast.
  — Francisco Guzman, USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2023
• The cast for the Broadway production has not yet been announced.
  — Carita Rizzo, Rolling Stone, 5 Dec. 2023
• Izzy: How that came about was a lot of the cast was hanging out together at a bar so Johnie was there.
  — Krystie Lee Yandoli, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2023
• The finale starts out with a montage of the cast members yelling at one another.
  — Lindy Segal, Glamour, 3 Jan. 2024
• For the bits that mattered—the scrubbing and the laundry and the cooking—there was a team of cleaners and a rotating cast of chefs.
  — Christopher Fiorello, The New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2024
• The lone ex-Bruins face in the Florida cast: goalie coach Robb Tallas.
  — Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 3 June 2023
• It's been almost a year since Love Is Blind season 6 stopped filming, and a lot has happened with the cast.
  — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 14 Mar. 2024
• As a member of the roundtable cast of The Five, Rivera found his biggest audience yet.
  — Shania Russell, EW.com, 29 June 2023
• During a skit rehearsal, Bates tells Rolling Stone a cast member went off script and spit milk in her face.
  — Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2024
• The five-piece set, which is 46% off, includes a round dining table and five chairs, all made of durable cast aluminum.
  — Jamie Weissman, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 July 2023
• As soon as Sandoval starts fake-crying, he gets yelled down by the majority of the cast.
  — Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 25 May 2023
• And the build-out of the mansion's mythology and ghosts – plus the sizable cast – distracts from Gabbie and Travis' core story.
  — Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 25 July 2023
• The Love Island Australia cast is required to cook their own breakfasts — think smoothies, toast and eggs.
  — Alicia Vrajlal, refinery29.com, 9 Nov. 2023
• Add to that the other three categories in which the film is competing tonight, and this award show could be very promising for the entire cast.
  — Lorena Meouchi, Glamour, 18 Feb. 2024
• According to his IMDb page, Rife was a recurring cast member on the show in seasons 7 through 9.
  — Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 8 June 2023
• The Real Housewives of Potomac cast is kicking off season 8 with a brand new set of one-liners!
  — Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 27 Oct. 2023
• In a movie with so many moving parts and such an outsized ensemble cast (Orson Welles!
  — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2023
• Like the line of dolls the movie is based on, there are multiple Barbies and Kens portrayed by a diverse cast of actors.
  — Lisa Respers France, CNN, 25 July 2023
• But, the cast says audiences won’t expect what happens as the season unfolds.
  — Elizabeth Wagmeister, Variety, 4 June 2023
• During speed dating, Lauren and Nathan talked their issues through with some of the other cast members.
  — Sarah Felbin, Women's Health, 18 Aug. 2023

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