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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Murali’s cast of characters are hopelessly adrift despite all their shiny tethers to the material world.
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Chloe Schama, Vogue, 18 July 2024
My fridge’s cheese drawer hosts a rotating cast of characters.
—Sheela Prakash, Bon Appétit, 19 June 2024
But as social rules wear thin, a scramble for survival ensues, brought to life by a cast of characters both cunning and outrageous.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 10 July 2024
The video is a love letter to Paris as seen through the jolly eyes of Jacquemus, and features a cast of characters and friends (of Nike, Jacquemus, and the designer himself) including Serena Williams, Manu Rios, Central Cee, Carine Roitfeld, Amina Muaddi, and many, many more.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 10 July 2024
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Chloe Schama, Vogue, 18 July 2024
My fridge’s cheese drawer hosts a rotating cast of characters.
—Sheela Prakash, Bon Appétit, 19 June 2024
But as social rules wear thin, a scramble for survival ensues, brought to life by a cast of characters both cunning and outrageous.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 10 July 2024
The video is a love letter to Paris as seen through the jolly eyes of Jacquemus, and features a cast of characters and friends (of Nike, Jacquemus, and the designer himself) including Serena Williams, Manu Rios, Central Cee, Carine Roitfeld, Amina Muaddi, and many, many more.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 10 July 2024
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