as in leading lady
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Recent Examples of leading man
One of Hollywood's leading men has also been one of the industry's leading love interests.
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Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 3 May 2025
Sample question: Which of the following leading men has not played Philip Marlowe on screen?
—Shelby Grad, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
The bad news for Rose: Since 2000, players leading men’s major championships by one shot after 36 holes have won just 21 percent of the time (6-for-28).
—Sam Settleman, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Gibson, a leading man in films such as Mad Max, What Women Want, Signs, and Braveheart, was taken in because of a 2010 incident with his then-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 3 May 2025
Sample question: Which of the following leading men has not played Philip Marlowe on screen?
—Shelby Grad, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
The bad news for Rose: Since 2000, players leading men’s major championships by one shot after 36 holes have won just 21 percent of the time (6-for-28).
—Sam Settleman, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Gibson, a leading man in films such as Mad Max, What Women Want, Signs, and Braveheart, was taken in because of a 2010 incident with his then-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leading man
leading lady
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The new Pirates Voyage Dinner & Show on the Emerald Coast is coming in late May, and, as Dolly alluded, features an original song from the leading lady of country.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
2 May 2025
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Yes, the leading lady in your life has a history of loving macaroni necklaces and novelty mugs, but this Mother's Day, grab her something (or some things, plural) with a little more sophistication.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Leading man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leading%20man. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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