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leading lady

[lee-ding] / ˈli dɪŋ /
NOUN
female star of production
Synonyms
STRONGEST
heroine
WEAK
fat part lead role leading role leading woman starring role

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Just this week, he was pictured "getting cosy" with his Euphoria co-star Sydney Sweeney at the Santa Barbara international film festival, prompting a flurry of headlines about his "new leading lady".

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

They are handed an envelope from Santa containing a letter from a viewer asking how he can show his "leading lady" he loves her through food.

From BBC • Dec. 3, 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

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