leading lady
Example Sentences
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But it also leaves one realizing that “A Private Life,” despite the commanding leading lady holding its center, is a bit mixed up by design.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2026
"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
At 19, she was a Broadway leading lady in "Next to Normal."
From Salon • Apr. 17, 2025
One Saturday, Harold and his company put on The Minister’s Sweetheart in which the handsome village minister was in love with Gerry Morehouse, the leading lady.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
