as in leading lady
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Recent Examples of leading man
Even with all his success, Bacon, interestingly enough, doesn't see himself as a leading man at this stage of his career.
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Dory Jackson, People.com, 5 Apr. 2025
The death of actor and leading man Val Kilmer is a stark reminder of how one of the most common lung infections in the country can turn deadly.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
In addition to the Beth/Rip spinoff and now the Kayce-centric one, Taylor Sheridan’s Yellowstone franchise includes two prequel series, 1883 and 1923, as well as sequel series The Madison, which stars Michelle Pfeiffer, Suits vet Patrick J. Adams and Lost leading man Matthew Fox.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 26 Mar. 2025
Amparo Marroquín, a political-communications researcher at Central American University, told me that Bukele presented himself as a combination of influencer, telenovela leading man, and devout Catholic.
—Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2025
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Dory Jackson, People.com, 5 Apr. 2025
The death of actor and leading man Val Kilmer is a stark reminder of how one of the most common lung infections in the country can turn deadly.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
In addition to the Beth/Rip spinoff and now the Kayce-centric one, Taylor Sheridan’s Yellowstone franchise includes two prequel series, 1883 and 1923, as well as sequel series The Madison, which stars Michelle Pfeiffer, Suits vet Patrick J. Adams and Lost leading man Matthew Fox.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 26 Mar. 2025
Amparo Marroquín, a political-communications researcher at Central American University, told me that Bukele presented himself as a combination of influencer, telenovela leading man, and devout Catholic.
—Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leading man
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Rachel Brosnahan was already an Emmy nominee when Amy Sherman-Palladino entered her life, but the prolific creator’s The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel quickly turned the actor into an Emmy-winning leading lady.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2025
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And the Academy Award for best career turnaround goes to…Demi Moore, who has gone from formerly bankable leading lady to genuine Oscar hopeful this year.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Leading man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leading%20man. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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