1
: a minor part (as in a dramatic production)
also
: an actor having such a part
2
: a college athlete who tries out for an athletic team without having been recruited or offered a scholarship
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Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 26 May 2026
The full New Balance look is completed with a walk-on asymmetric zip jacket outfitted with zipper cuffs and shoulder pads in homage to Paris, the world’s fashion capital.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
But a walk-on pass to the 50-yard line at a Patriots game?
—Derek C. Blasberg, Vanity Fair, 19 May 2026
Smith enrolled at North Carolina A&T, a historically Black college in Greensboro, in 2021 and also joined the golf team as a walk-on.
—Jason Jones, New York Times, 10 May 2026
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Noun
The custom walk-on outfit featured a black sleeveless jacket with beading and a pleated skirt, according to Vogue.
—Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 26 May 2026
The full New Balance look is completed with a walk-on asymmetric zip jacket outfitted with zipper cuffs and shoulder pads in homage to Paris, the world’s fashion capital.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
But a walk-on pass to the 50-yard line at a Patriots game?
—Derek C. Blasberg, Vanity Fair, 19 May 2026
Smith enrolled at North Carolina A&T, a historically Black college in Greensboro, in 2021 and also joined the golf team as a walk-on.
—Jason Jones, New York Times, 10 May 2026
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“Walk on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/walk%20on. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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