supporting cast
noun
: the actors in a play, film, or television show other than the main stars
a strong supporting cast
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The supporting cast includes Anora breakout Yura Borisov as Ilya Sutskever, an OpenAI co-founder who led the movement to get rid of Altman, Monica Barbaro as chief technology officer Mira Murati, and Ike Barinholtz as Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk.
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Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 19 June 2026
The success is partially a testament to the incredible supporting cast that Kanin and Robinson assembled to surround him.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 16 June 2026
The comparison to James in his 2007 Finals debut is an apt one, but that Cleveland Cavaliers roster around him had nothing close to the talent level of Wembanyama’s burgeoning supporting cast.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 14 June 2026
The bottle is minimal but beautiful, and the scent is inspired by travel and stars vanilla with a supporting cast of orchids and pink peppercorn.
—Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 14 June 2026
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Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 19 June 2026
The success is partially a testament to the incredible supporting cast that Kanin and Robinson assembled to surround him.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 16 June 2026
The comparison to James in his 2007 Finals debut is an apt one, but that Cleveland Cavaliers roster around him had nothing close to the talent level of Wembanyama’s burgeoning supporting cast.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 14 June 2026
The bottle is minimal but beautiful, and the scent is inspired by travel and stars vanilla with a supporting cast of orchids and pink peppercorn.
—Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 14 June 2026
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“Supporting cast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supporting%20cast. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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