coprincipal

noun

Definition of coprincipalnext
as in leading man

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Recent Examples of coprincipal Dambisa Moyo, economist, author, coprincipal at Versaca Investments, and board member at Chevron and 3M, told the Next Gen audience about her seven-year effort to land a directorship. — Claire Zillman, Fortune, 25 June 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coprincipal
  1. leading man
  2. star turn
  3. leading lady
  4. costar
  5. principal
  6. superstar
  7. starlet
Noun
  • The Hollywood leading man before his death made his mark in such films as Jurassic Park, The Piano, Dead Calm and In the Mouth of Madness.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026
  • Herro and Adebayo came together in the wake of social-media posts from Herro questioning Adebayo’s stature as a Heat leading man, in light of what Herro questioned in those posts as Adebayo’s offensive deficiencies.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 16 July 2026
Definition of leading man
Noun
  • Damon is rugged and haunting in this absolute star turn as Odysseus, who, in a departure from the wilier original, is written as a true-hearted hero whose primary flaw was his unwavering loyalty to his men and his family.
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
  • Even before Burns’ recent star turn, Greene noted how much the two have in common and has been willing to share his knowledge with his younger teammate.
    — C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 17 July 2026
Definition of star turn
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  • Off Campus’ leading lady Hannah Wells asks her hockey playing beau Garrett Graham in the second episode of the soap romance drama.
    — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026
  • Judd Apatow’s hit 2007 comedy about an unplanned pregnancy leading to unexpected romance almost had a different leading lady.
    — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026
Definition of leading lady
Noun
  • Agyepong shares the stage with costar Daniel Ezra for the majority of that time, a bare-bones set contained within a clear box.
    — Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 16 July 2026
  • Chandler Kinney and Elle costar Gabrielle Policano visit the cast of Broadway’s Six in New York on July 13.
    — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
Definition of costar
Noun
  • The deli was run by Patten's friend and teammate, Paul Morina, a high school principal and renowned wrestling coach, who was unaware of the stock manipulation scheme.
    — Dan Mangan, CNBC, 15 July 2026
  • That company lists Alereza, his brother and his mother as principals.
    — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026
Definition of principal
Noun
  • Argentina also wore new, dark blue jerseys in a tribute to soccer superstar Diego Maradona whose statue stands outside the venue for Saturday's match in Santiago del Estero, Argentina's oldest city.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
  • Lamine Yamal and … Yamal is the teenage superstar everyone knows and loves.
    — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 18 July 2026
Definition of superstar
Noun
  • At 16 years old, the starlet was focused on work, as this was her first-ever film.
    — Alessandra De Tommasi, Vanity Fair, 5 July 2026
  • Born Norma Jean Mortenson, the Hollywood starlet was also known as Norma Jeane Baker and Norma Jeane Dougherty before adopting the stage name of Marilyn Monroe in 1946.
    — Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026
Definition of starlet

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“Coprincipal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coprincipal. Accessed 22 Jul. 2026.

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