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

Fifita may be the best quarterback in the conference and the Wildcats have an underrated supporting cast around him. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Aug. 2026

Jon Voight, Harvey Keitel, and Sean Bean rounded out the supporting cast. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Aug. 2026

Bailey’s supporting cast should be good, too, although the Wolfpack will miss Hollywood Smothers, who ran for 939 yards in 2025, but transferred to Texas. — Bob Ferrante, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026

Pattinson stars and produces through his Icki Eneo Arlo banner, with a supporting cast that includes Merritt Wever, Skyler Gisondo, Phoebe Bridgers and Bokeem Woodbine. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for supporting cast

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