cast of thousands
cast of thousands noun: a large number of people in one place or carrying out one action.
Noun
cast of thousands (plural casts of thousands)
- A large number of people in one place or carrying out one action.
- For Apocalypse Now (above), Francis Ford Coppola reinvented the Vietnam War with the proverbial cast of thousands.1977, James Monaco, How to Read a Film - The Art, Technology, Language, History, and Theory of Film and Media, page 15
- They were trying to keep it down and saying going to Europe, as I recall, but a cast of thousands --- that is incorrect, take that off.1987, United States, Congress, House, Select Committee to Investigate Covert Arms Transactions with Iran, Report of the Congressional Committees Investigating the Iran-Contra Affair - Appendix B...
Forms of cast of thousands
| plural | casts of thousands |
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Origin of cast of thousands
Originally used literally, although embellished even then. Its modern-day usage is not restricted to acting.
Questions about cast of thousands
- What does cast of thousands mean?
- Cast of thousands means a large number of people in one place or carrying out one action.
- What part of speech is cast of thousands?
- Cast of thousands is a noun.
- What is the plural of cast of thousands?
- The plural of cast of thousands is casts of thousands.
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