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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Kirsten Dunst and Bradley Pierce costar as young siblings who inadvertently unleash the game's various dangers, while the supporting cast includes such favorites as Bebe Neuwirth, David Alan Grier, Jonathan Hyde, and Bonnie Hunt.
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Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Dec. 2025
But that home features Tagovailoa as a supporting cast member, and not a leading character.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 14 Dec. 2025
Anchored by David Yazbek’s eclectic score, and a game supporting cast including the luminous Julia Knitel, this woefully underseen oddity was both a playful and poignant rumination on legacy.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
Around Maye, the Patriots have built a great supporting cast and the defense has played at a high level as well.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
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Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Dec. 2025
But that home features Tagovailoa as a supporting cast member, and not a leading character.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 14 Dec. 2025
Anchored by David Yazbek’s eclectic score, and a game supporting cast including the luminous Julia Knitel, this woefully underseen oddity was both a playful and poignant rumination on legacy.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
Around Maye, the Patriots have built a great supporting cast and the defense has played at a high level as well.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
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 17 Dec. 2025.
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