cast of characters

idiom

—sometimes used to refer to a group of people who have important roles in a book, story, or event

The cast of characters includes President Johnson and his top advisers during the Vietnam War.

Examples of cast of characters in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But Cockerell, with her vast cast of characters, shows us Zionism from every possible angle, and from its earliest days. —Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025

Its diverse cast of characters are all given a truly impressive amount of space to grow into rich and multi-dimensional human beings who excel in some ways, struggle in others, and bring their unique perspectives and experiences to their work. —Sarah Kurchak, Time, 11 Apr. 2025

With a canvas this large and a cast of characters this multitudinous, there’s a sort of Where’s Waldo in Westeros? —Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2025

And my fandom has only intensified as the franchise has embraced its endearing cast of characters as larger-than-life superheroes, transforming them from petty crooks to international spies—and the latest film in the series is one of the best entries yet. —Travis Bean, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025