leading lady
Example Sentences
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"I thought I'll get into the back seat beside the son's friend, but oh no the leading lady has to sit in the front seat," she continued.
From BBC ● Dec. 8, 2025
Crawford’s rise from chorus line to leading lady was driven by the actress’s commitment to her movie-star dreams.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
Taking a story credit on her ‘rom-com gone wrong,’ the ‘Bear’ co-star makes herself a leading lady without waiting for Hollywood’s invitation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2025
At 19, she was a Broadway leading lady in "Next to Normal."
From Salon ● Apr. 17, 2025
Meanwhile, Booth passes within inches of leading lady Laura Keene as he limps off the stage.
From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly
