leading lady
Example Sentences
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Crawford’s rise from chorus line to leading lady was driven by the actress’s commitment to her movie-star dreams.
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
This is what we’re here for, after all, and any shark movie that isn’t willing to make proper use of its leading lady is a no-go.
From Salon
An easy, breezy recommendation, “Eleanor the Great” makes only one stumble, a scene that blurts its themes outright, but I suppose that’s in keeping with its leading lady’s big mouth.
From Los Angeles Times
At 19, she was a Broadway leading lady in "Next to Normal."
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
