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the person who has the most important role in a play, movie, or TV show
my cousin is one of the principals in a new sitcom this fall
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Recent Examples of principals
Each episode of Crime Stories with Nancy Grace features a single case and a rotating panel of guests that often includes victims’ family members and principals, along with reporters, lawyers and subject-matter experts.
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
Grace will be joined by a rotating panel of guests that may include victims’ family members and principals connected to the case as well as attorneys and journalists.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Wilson, along with five other CMS principals, addressed reporters at a news conference Wednesday.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025
That means principals, teachers and guidance counselors are faced with the challenge of making sure students who were absent take a make-up test — and doing it three times a year instead of once.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2025
Whether the firm is renovating a historic home or designing a breezy beach retreat, functionality is a key part of every design, and principals Cecily Mendell and Sarah Holahan have become known for their ability to translate their clients’ personal styles and stories into timeless residences.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
More than 80 percent of the school principals surveyed in New South Wales later said that students had become less distracted, learning had improved, and socializing had increased.
—Gail Cornwall, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2025
For one thing, the tradition of slow-as-you-go diplomacy, of meticulous meetings by aides to hash out the details before the principals meet, has been replaced by sweeping declarations from the top − often streamed live to the world and updated in real time on Truth Social.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
Among the drivers were Kerrville principals, teachers and coaches.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2025
Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
Grace will be joined by a rotating panel of guests that may include victims’ family members and principals connected to the case as well as attorneys and journalists.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Wilson, along with five other CMS principals, addressed reporters at a news conference Wednesday.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025
That means principals, teachers and guidance counselors are faced with the challenge of making sure students who were absent take a make-up test — and doing it three times a year instead of once.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2025
Whether the firm is renovating a historic home or designing a breezy beach retreat, functionality is a key part of every design, and principals Cecily Mendell and Sarah Holahan have become known for their ability to translate their clients’ personal styles and stories into timeless residences.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
More than 80 percent of the school principals surveyed in New South Wales later said that students had become less distracted, learning had improved, and socializing had increased.
—Gail Cornwall, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2025
For one thing, the tradition of slow-as-you-go diplomacy, of meticulous meetings by aides to hash out the details before the principals meet, has been replaced by sweeping declarations from the top − often streamed live to the world and updated in real time on Truth Social.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
Among the drivers were Kerrville principals, teachers and coaches.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for principals
stars
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In the film — her first since portraying opera diva Maria Callas in last year’s Maria — the Oscar winner, 50, stars as Maxine, an American film director hired to make a video for a Paris fashion event amid being diagnosed with breast cancer and navigating a divorce.—
Eric Andersson,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Principals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/principals. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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