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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Here’s everything to know about the new cast of characters joining Wednesday season 2.
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Jane Lacroix, People.com, 6 Aug. 2025
The cast of characters took a trip to Las Vegas, where Ross and Rachel drunkenly end up getting married and Joey had his moment as well.
—Michele Herrmann, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
Advertisement Moon Baek kills Captain Jo While Trigger has a complex cast of characters, Lee Do and Moon Baek are the protagonist and antagonist at its center.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 25 July 2025
Pulp Fiction, about two hitmen — portrayed by Samuel L. Jackson and John Travolta — and how their exploits intersect with the lives of a cast of characters existing in the criminal underworld of Los Angeles, also stars Bruce Willis, Tim Roth, Christopher Walken and Harvey Keitel.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 20 July 2025
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Jane Lacroix, People.com, 6 Aug. 2025
The cast of characters took a trip to Las Vegas, where Ross and Rachel drunkenly end up getting married and Joey had his moment as well.
—Michele Herrmann, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
Advertisement Moon Baek kills Captain Jo While Trigger has a complex cast of characters, Lee Do and Moon Baek are the protagonist and antagonist at its center.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 25 July 2025
Pulp Fiction, about two hitmen — portrayed by Samuel L. Jackson and John Travolta — and how their exploits intersect with the lives of a cast of characters existing in the criminal underworld of Los Angeles, also stars Bruce Willis, Tim Roth, Christopher Walken and Harvey Keitel.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 20 July 2025
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“Cast of characters.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cast%20of%20characters. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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