principal part
Example Sentences
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Even then, Salonga, who was the first Asian actress to land a principal part in the acclaimed musical, says her role was very much an "experiment".
From BBC • May 4, 2026
Sitting in her dressing room before a matinee performance of “John,” Ms. Engel was asked to describe what it meant to finally tackle a principal part.
From New York Times • Aug. 28, 2015
Last year, Ms. Miller, the lead in “Western,” performed the principal part in Balanchine’s “Walpurgisnacht Ballet.”
From New York Times • May 26, 2014
Maybe, more than tactics or anything, the principal part.
From The Guardian • May 12, 2013
Bowing constitutes a principal part of the art of the violinist, the violist, etc.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah