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make a cameo
UK/meɪk ə ˈkæməʊ/US/meɪk ə ˈkæmoʊ/make·a·CA·meo
Band 5-6speakingtask2
to appear briefly in a film or show, especially as a famous person making a short appearance
Examples
“The director made a cameo in his latest movie.”
“Several celebrities made cameos throughout the episode.”
“She agreed to make a cameo to support her friend.”
Band 8 sentence
“Several famous directors often make cameos in their films, delighting attentive viewers with unexpected appearances.”
Collocations
- cameo appearance
- make a brief cameo
Word family
cameo nounmake a cameo verb phrase
Common mistakes
make cameo→make a cameo
do a cameo→make a cameo
Say it for a higher band
5appear briefly→6make a brief appearance→7+make a cameo
Synonyms
appear briefly
Easily confused
make a brief appearance
“The actor made a brief appearance at the awards ceremony.”
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