as in leading lady
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Kristoffer Polaha is a familiar face on our screens as a frequent leading man on Hallmark Channel including fan-favorites A Grand Ole Opry Christmas, A Biltmore Christmas, and the popular Mystery 101 series.
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Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026
At the Venice International Film Festival premiere of George's latest film Jay Kelly, Amal accompanied the leading man on the red carpet.
—Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
Despite his leading man good looks and general typecasting in brooding, self-serious, macho roles, Alexander Skarsgård is a big-time goofy weirdo.
—Charu Sinha, Vulture, 1 Feb. 2026
Sigourney Weaver and Mads Mikkelsen, her leading man in horror movie Dust Bunny, were mutual fans of each another.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
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Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026
At the Venice International Film Festival premiere of George's latest film Jay Kelly, Amal accompanied the leading man on the red carpet.
—Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
Despite his leading man good looks and general typecasting in brooding, self-serious, macho roles, Alexander Skarsgård is a big-time goofy weirdo.
—Charu Sinha, Vulture, 1 Feb. 2026
Sigourney Weaver and Mads Mikkelsen, her leading man in horror movie Dust Bunny, were mutual fans of each another.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leading man
leading lady
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At 46, Kate Hudson has secured a Best Actress Oscar nomination for Song Sung Blue, marking a dramatic career shift 25 years after her first nomination and years of being pigeonholed as Hollywood’s rom-com leading lady.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Feb. 2026
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For her rare red carpet appearance, the 24-year-old embraced the leading lady memo in a timeless LBD while matching with the Grey’s Anatomy alum.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Leading man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leading%20man. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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