Synonyms of leading man

leading man

noun

as in leading lady

Related Words

• leading lady
• principal
• headliner
• star
• superstar
• lead
• star turn
• starlet
• ingenue
• costar
• coprincipal

Dissimilar Words

• extra
• supernumerary

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of leading man

Based on a short story by Dave Eggers that was turned into a script by Heller, the film is a love letter to baseball and offers a plum part to an up-and-coming leading man. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 1 July 2026

Should The Pitt masters cancel each other out, Task standout Tom Pelphrey, who stole scenes out from under leading man Mark Ruffalo on the HBO whodunnit, could walk away not only with a nom, but the trophy itself. — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 25 June 2026

And in a city fluent in glitz and glamour, the United States found a striking new leading man for an opening act that hinted at something bigger — perhaps even a summer blockbuster. — Rick Maese, Washington Post, 13 June 2026

But here, in the strongest era of his leading man status, Caine is a dashing, moral, relentless badass who takes out an entire family of rich creeps. — Eric Farwell, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026