minor role

Example Sentences

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The younger boy, who was 14 at the time of the attack, "played a minor role" in what happened, Benjamin Newton KC said.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Petrovich agreed that "coal plays a minor role in Italy's power mix and this won't change going forward".

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Economic data had played only a minor role in the decline.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

The discovery sets up a grudge match with Ahearn and his partner, who are assigned to investigate the death, sidelining Stilwell to a minor role in the process.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2025

The last thing I needed to hear that day was the story of my sister’s life, in which I, her twin, was allowed a very minor role.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson