leading man
Example Sentences
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He was a wrestler and a theater kid, playing the leading man in a high-school production of “My Fair Lady.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
The 41-year-old, 22-time All-Star has never had a problem with being a leading man.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
More character actor than leading man, he could be relied upon to inject a feisty, fiery machismo and a cantankerous contrariness into the most mainstream Hollywood offering.
From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026
But goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo proved to be Wrexham's leading man with two superb shootout saves from Jesus and Omari Hutchinson.
From Barron's • Jan. 10, 2026
By profession, Zooey was an actor, a leading man, in television, and had been for a little more than three years.
From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger
