supporting actor
Example Sentences
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When Archer is back, he would fit into the supporting actor role because I don't think he is naturally suited to leading the attack.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
At 16, Cooper became the youngest ever winner of the award for best supporting actor.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
Low-fat and fat-free versions tend to skew either watery or weirdly sweet in that diet-adjacent way; save those for smoothies or dressings, where the yogurt is a supporting actor, not the star.
From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026
Sean Penn, who won an Oscar for best supporting actor for "One Battle After Another" on Sunday, is in Ukraine to show support to the war-torn country.
From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026
Lombardy, the large, pale, and intense Roman Catholic priest, was perhaps the chief supporting actor in the drama at Reykjavik.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
