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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Under Congo’s next president, Félix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, the cast of characters would change, but the principle would remain the same.
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Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
The surf crew at the hotel wasn’t just a cast of characters.
—John Winsor, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Having picked a capital of luxury as his setting, Stroheim proceeded lavishly, expanding his fanaticism for detail, his cast of characters and extras, his vision of villainy, and, of course, his budget.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2026
Michelle Nolden rounds out the new cast of characters as Dean, who will appear in at least one episode.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
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Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
The surf crew at the hotel wasn’t just a cast of characters.
—John Winsor, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Having picked a capital of luxury as his setting, Stroheim proceeded lavishly, expanding his fanaticism for detail, his cast of characters and extras, his vision of villainy, and, of course, his budget.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2026
Michelle Nolden rounds out the new cast of characters as Dean, who will appear in at least one episode.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
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“Cast of characters.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cast%20of%20characters. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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