Out Of Central Casting Meaning

(idiomatic) Conforming to the stereotypical image of a particular type of person or group.

Example: 2006, Richard Matturro, Luna, Livingtson Press (2006), ISBN 9781931982733, page 92:
  "Do I or do I not have the quintessential in-laws? I swear they're right out of central casting. A blowhard brother-in-law, bratty kids, and a sourpuss mother-in-law wide as a billboard. […]
2008, Holly Chamberlain, Tuscan Holiday, Kensington Books (2008), ISBN 9780758214027, unnumbered page:
  Frank Grandin was straight out of central casting, the pompous, self-important, narrow-minded, big businessman, from his full head of suspiciously jet-black hair right down to the oversized gold watch on his wrist.
2013, Linda Clark, "The Bhagwan's 93 Rolls-Royces", in Keith Martin, Strange but True Tales of Car Collecting: Drowned Bugattis, Buried Belvederes, Felonious Ferraris and other Wild Stories of Automotive Misadventure, Motorbooks (2013), ISBN 9781610587594, unnumbered page:
  As cult leaders go, Rajneesh was straight out of central casting. His preferred garb was a satin-trimmed velvet robe and shoes, usually adorned with expensive jewelry.
For more examples of usage of this term, see Citations:out of central casting.

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