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 rest of the supporting cast of characters, remarkably, are mostly still with us, if in a cheerier register.
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Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
The supporting cast includes Emily Watson, Jack Shalloo, and David Wilmot.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026
Alongside Poots, the film features a notable supporting cast including Thora Birch, Jim Belushi, Tom Sturridge and Kim Gordon.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2026
That’s more of an indictment on his supporting cast than anything else.
—Jeff Howe, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
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Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
The supporting cast includes Emily Watson, Jack Shalloo, and David Wilmot.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026
Alongside Poots, the film features a notable supporting cast including Thora Birch, Jim Belushi, Tom Sturridge and Kim Gordon.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2026
That’s more of an indictment on his supporting cast than anything else.
—Jeff Howe, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Supporting cast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supporting%20cast. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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