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This piece combines a supporting character palette with a leading lady frame to make something perfect for those who have a hankering to whitewash but know better.
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Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 5 Feb. 2026
The leading lady is murdered, and Detective Frank Cioffi has to solve the mystery while her show tries to continue.
—Alyson Rodriguez, Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
The plot gets pleasingly messy despite starring a leading lady who was quite literally constructed to tidy up.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Yet there’s also a lot of love in the doc, particularly in the generous passages that explore his friendship with Reiner (who died in 2020) and his singular bond with second wife and sometime leading lady Anne Bancroft, who’s been gone for more than two decades.
—Judy Berman, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
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Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 5 Feb. 2026
The leading lady is murdered, and Detective Frank Cioffi has to solve the mystery while her show tries to continue.
—Alyson Rodriguez, Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
The plot gets pleasingly messy despite starring a leading lady who was quite literally constructed to tidy up.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Yet there’s also a lot of love in the doc, particularly in the generous passages that explore his friendship with Reiner (who died in 2020) and his singular bond with second wife and sometime leading lady Anne Bancroft, who’s been gone for more than two decades.
—Judy Berman, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leading lady
leading man
Noun
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Aramayo beat out Hollywood stars including Leonardo DiCaprio and Ethan Hawke to take home the leading man statue for his performance.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
23 Feb. 2026
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For Viola Davis, Robert Duvall was a leading man in every sense of the word.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Leading lady.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leading%20lady. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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