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.

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Recent Examples on the Web

As such, maids' uniforms, livery, and everything in between were top of mind for the hair, makeup, and costume teams this season, as an entirely new cast of characters had to be outfitted in the Regency style of the servant class—especially in Part 2 of the season, which drops February 26. —Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 26 Feb. 2026

There are 216 Hall of Famers enshrined in the museum, including WCCO radio legend Steve Cannon, who portrayed a cast of characters on his drive-time show. —John Lauritsen, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026

Of these, four are variations on a story of family rupture and estrangement, with more or less the same cast of characters. —Elaine Blair, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026

Ní Chuinn maps tense ideas onto a strikingly varied cast of characters. —The New Yorker, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026