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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Joe Anders and Lily Collias play Anna and Tom’s teen children, with Malia Pyles, CCH Pounder, Jamie Hector, and Anna Baryshnikov round out the show’s supporting cast.
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Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 7 May 2026
So what is with the supporting cast doing so well?
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Is the supporting cast good enough?
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
Outside of Payton Pritchard, who has done his job on offense in this series, the Celtics need to find more scoring punch from their supporting cast.
—Jay King, New York Times, 1 May 2026
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Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 7 May 2026
So what is with the supporting cast doing so well?
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Is the supporting cast good enough?
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
Outside of Payton Pritchard, who has done his job on offense in this series, the Celtics need to find more scoring punch from their supporting cast.
—Jay King, New York Times, 1 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for supporting cast
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“Supporting cast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supporting%20cast. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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