lead role

Example Sentences

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It is playing the lead role in SpaceX’s $75 billion initial public offering in the coming week and was involved in Alphabet’s $45 billion of equity offering last week.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

It was later rebooted by filmmaker Farhan Akhtar with Shah Rukh Khan in the lead role.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Her words bear a wonderful complexity thanks to Palmer, who’s perfectly cast in her lead role.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

Executive producers Jon Erwin and Jon Gunn discuss bringing the biblical character to life in their series and whey they cast Michael Iskander in the lead role.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

But since he’s a true legend, he managed to snag the lead role.

From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli