leading man

Example Sentences

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Matt James, the leading man on Season 25 of “The Bachelor,” ambled around with his mother in a T-shirt that read, “Raw Milk Club.”

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026

The Napoli player, who has been the Scots' leading man in recent campaigns, was part of the group as they travelled from their base camp in Charlotte.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The film’s greatest mystery may be how an actress as gifted as Tanaka failed to motivate a leading man as naturally charismatic as Nakadai.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 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

“Ophie! I was just telling you this story about the movie I went and saw last week. Chickadee, believe me when I tell you that the leading man was just the cat’s meow.”

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland