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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This cast of characters that walk around our events [was] being mobbed more than Idris was.
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Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Jane Austen’s cast of characters would not love me.
—Grace Aldridge
august 8, Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025
The series also featured revealing conversations with an eclectic cast of characters who painted a picture of the larger-than-life Rudolph.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 21 July 2025
The first act is a rocky one, as the world and new cast of characters is hastily introduced.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 5 July 2025
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Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Jane Austen’s cast of characters would not love me.
—Grace Aldridge
august 8, Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025
The series also featured revealing conversations with an eclectic cast of characters who painted a picture of the larger-than-life Rudolph.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 21 July 2025
The first act is a rocky one, as the world and new cast of characters is hastily introduced.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 5 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for cast of characters
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“Cast of characters.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cast%20of%20characters. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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