leading man

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Definition of leading mannext
as in leading lady

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Recent Examples of leading man Kane is coming home to be a supporting actor, not the leading man. — Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 23 July 2026 Filming Christopher Nolan’s epic took a toll on its leading man. — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 22 July 2026 Nolan’s latest leading man, Damon, is no stranger to the filmmaker’s set. — Emma Urdangen, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026 New Netflix exclusive The Debt Collector stars popular leading man Nadech Kugimiya as Num, a former hired thug who gets out of prison with just weeks to live. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for leading man
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leading lady
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  • There comes a point in Elle, Amazon’s Legally Blonde prequel series that essentially has the plot of Frasier, when everything unlocks for our leading lady’s father.
    — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 17 July 2026
  • 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
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“Leading man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leading%20man. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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