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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Also could use a supporting cast for Cam Ward.
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Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
With a new supporting cast, the Irish finished 22-10 and 12-6 in the ACC, their most losses since the 2020-21 season.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Except Schayes had Fay and a supporting cast too talented to let that anxiety become reality.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 14 Mar. 2026
With a top supporting cast including Lynch, a riotous Jackie Earle Haley, Liza Koshy and others, the Bacons are keeping it all in the family and deliver a winning entertainment that should have no problem finding a willing distributor.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
With a new supporting cast, the Irish finished 22-10 and 12-6 in the ACC, their most losses since the 2020-21 season.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Except Schayes had Fay and a supporting cast too talented to let that anxiety become reality.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 14 Mar. 2026
With a top supporting cast including Lynch, a riotous Jackie Earle Haley, Liza Koshy and others, the Bacons are keeping it all in the family and deliver a winning entertainment that should have no problem finding a willing distributor.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Supporting cast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supporting%20cast. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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