supporting cast

noun

: the actors in a play, film, or television show other than the main stars

a strong supporting cast

Examples of supporting cast in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Chris MacFarland seemed to use that to his advantage in Nashville too, with some great work to bolster his supporting cast with Mavrik Bourque and Jack Drury, instead of targeting veterans on July 1. — Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 21 July 2026

History is dense with this pattern, and the better cases show the same supporting cast. — Michael Sonnenfeldt, Fortune, 19 July 2026

Even the Oklahoma City Thunder, who are still sitting on a huge haul of future draft capital, had to start trimming their supporting cast this offseason because Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams’ max extensions kicked in. — Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Every supporting cast member pops, Zimmer’s score is ominously tense, and the action sequences are grounded and effective. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026

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