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Noun
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What happens when your leading lady goes off the rails?—
Paula Ebben,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026 -
Samantha Mathis does solid work playing Princess Daisy (Peach’s second-fiddle in the games, here elevated to leading lady), but the real highlight is stars Bob Hoskins and John Leguizamo as Mario and Luigi.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
3 Apr. 2026
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The next James Bond movie is in the works, but the film's leading man has yet to be cast.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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In the 20th century dozens of movies chronicled their adventures, with each era casting its leading man as the noble, brave and loyal, leading musketeer.—
Eleanor Beardsley,
NPR,
30 Mar. 2026
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Much of the initial attention during the first season centered on the actress and her bountiful blond mane and sexy swimsuit poster.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Lyonne's appearance at the Lorne premiere comes just days after the actress freed the nipple in a sheer bodysuit and corset hot pants at the Euphoria season 3 premiere in Hollywood.—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
10 Apr. 2026
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Lovato's Camp Rock costar Joe Jonas also made a guest appearance and performed on stage with her.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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Nepo babies get a bad rap, but Sunny and Sadie Sandler prove their father’s talent is genetic, and with Sandler once again teaming up with his Uncut Gems (2019) costar Idina Menzel, Bat Mitzvah is a family reunion in more ways than one.—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Apr. 2026
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Freshman, senior, junior, walk-on guy getting a ton of Rev money, none of that counts.—
Matt Murschel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2026
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Ponder had been a walk-on quarterback with Colorado in Sanders’ first season as head coach and appeared in two games last season.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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But Cukor, who hit his thirty-year up-or-out deadline without getting a star, had long since been removed to lucrative work in the private sector.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
15 Apr. 2026
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Sox fans are still waiting on Munetaka Murakami, the Japanese star whose slugging was going to make the fireworks budget increase exponentially, to start hitting with some regularity.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Coactor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coactor. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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