How to Use casting in a Sentence

casting

noun
  • The workers make metal castings for truck engines.
  • The show has already been praised for its stellar casting of characters that fans know and love, which is definitely hard to pull off.
    Jacob Linden, Redbook, 24 Jan. 2023
  • The arresting thing is the casting of Ernest Borgnine and Betsy Blair in the starring parts.
    Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2023
  • His mission has always been true diversity in the arts, not just in on-stage casting, but in roles of power, including directing and producing.
    Michael Love Michael, Them, 19 Sep. 2024
  • In fact, of the many names on the Paris calendar, Nouchi is one of a lean (no pun intended) handful of designers whose casting is size-inclusive.
    José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 18 Jan. 2023
  • Jackman’s casting is probably the single most effective thing about this movie — because Peter is deluding himself.
    K. Austin Collins, Rolling Stone, 19 Jan. 2023
  • And unlike the casting of the previous actors, who had little chance of seeing themselves on the big screen, the actors who will play the Lanterns will also carry those roles into theaters.
    Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Jan. 2023
  • But perhaps first among them is how — like the casting of Pascal himself as Joel — there is absolutely nothing wrong with typecasting if both the part and the typecast actors are good enough.
    Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 29 Jan. 2023
  • Ever since Swift teased this music video back in October, fans and advocates have praised the casting, especially at a time when trans rights are being attacked across the country.
    Madison Feller, ELLE, 27 Jan. 2023
  • McVey, 24, first heard about the chance to play the Prince of Wales, 41, via an open casting call.
    Lanford Beard, Peoplemag, 13 Dec. 2023
  • Outside of that, the parts came first and then the casting came about after the fact.
    Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Feb. 2024
  • The casting came down to Ryan Reynolds and Bradley Cooper, but the lynchpin was the mask.
    Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 June 2023
  • The castings are not perfect copies of the copies, let alone of the originals.
    Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2023
  • Rumors have been swirling about the film’s casting since 2019.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
  • The casting of Kevin Spacey as Lex Luthor, though, carried over.
    Brendan Morrow, The Week, 16 June 2023
  • The casting was revealed at the Cannes Film Festival‘s market.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 May 2024
  • Back in the day there was a lot of pressure on Claflin, who says fans didn't react to his casting very well.
    Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 24 Feb. 2023
  • Storer said that once the casting was taken care of, the focus shifted to the episode’s other star: the food.
    Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2023
  • But much of what works in Love & Death lies in the peripheral casting.
    Chris Vognar, Chron, 20 Apr. 2023
  • Recharge the old potting soil with some worm castings and compost, then use it with new plants.
    Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2024
  • Both the concept and casting are each more than sufficient to firmly plant this film in the bizarre.
    Colin Scanlon, Redbook, 14 June 2023
  • Preview dates and full casting have yet to be announced.
    Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Oct. 2023
  • Then Malin came in during an open casting call and read for us.
    Mara Reinstein, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2024
  • But Cage’s casting is important to the film for more than one reason.
    Isaac Butler, The New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2023
  • So far, no casting has been announced, and that's likely far off.
    Brendan Morrow, The Week, 17 Apr. 2023
  • Like a legume under your mattress, this casting is a small thing that, as the evening wears on, comes to feel massive.
    Daniel D'addario, Variety, 13 Aug. 2024
  • That's not the only reason that Hinds' casting is notable, of course.
    Christian Holub, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2023
  • At the time of Clemens’ casting, Quentin Tarantino was still on board to direct one or two episodes of the revival series.
    Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 July 2023
  • For surf rods with a long butt for casting, the Adjustable Sand Spike allows the rod to be removed quickly.
    Ric Burnley, Field & Stream, 25 Oct. 2023
  • They’re uniquely made of recycled brass casting and are easy to polish with a dry cloth for a shiny new finish.
    Anika Ljung, WWD, 4 Sep. 2024

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