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

Cozy atmosphere, twinkly lights and a colorful cast of characters lull you into a false — and festive — sense of security. —Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 21 Dec. 2025

These books will feature Archie, Betty and Veronica, Jughead, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Josie and the Pussycats, and the rest of Riverdale’s cast of characters. —Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 18 Dec. 2025

Final Destination, of course, isn’t like other franchises with each more-or-less stand-alone movie featuring a new cast of characters being picked off one by one by Death. —Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2025

In it, Rudolph runs away from home and meets a colorful cast of characters. —John Tufts, IndyStar, 5 Dec. 2025