principal part

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

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

It’s no wonder that it became a principal part of the winter regimen.

From New York Times • Dec. 4, 2016

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

The trunk, or main part, of a person or animal, as distinguished from the limbs and head; the main, central, or principal part, as of a tree, army, country, etc.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah