leading lady
Example Sentences
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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
The plot gets pleasingly messy despite starring a leading lady who was quite literally constructed to tidy up.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026
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
