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Recent Examples of leading man
The 41-year-old, 22-time All-Star has never had a problem with being a leading man.
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Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
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.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
The currently streaming sleeper hit centers on a disgraced former leading man (Keanu Reeves) who embarks on an apology tour, with a little help from his friends played by Bomer and Cameron Diaz.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
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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Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
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.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
The currently streaming sleeper hit centers on a disgraced former leading man (Keanu Reeves) who embarks on an apology tour, with a little help from his friends played by Bomer and Cameron Diaz.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leading man
leading lady
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On the path of committing to the bit, Hathaway and her film diverge in terms of quality; the movie is awe-inspiringly ill-begotten, but its leading lady deserves a medal for finding something juicy amid the muck.—
Chris Feil,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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Their collaboration manifested quite quickly, as a few months later, Frankel asked his leading lady for a favor.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
1 May 2026
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“Leading man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leading%20man. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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