roles

Example Sentences

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These “backdoor” references have long played a role in hiring, especially for senior roles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Ned Dennehy and Packy Lee are set to reprise their roles from the series, and Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Olsen: You recently hosted the new “SNL UK” and in your monologue, you made this joke that you don’t just play intense roles, that there’s this image of you that it’s all that you do.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Others are promised roles as drivers or clerks, or that the contract will last "just one year".

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

When they grew tired of that, they assumed the roles of Dr. Westminster and his equally qualified assistant, Dr. Eastminster, and attempted to perform medical examinations on Nutsawoo.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood