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romantic lead

NOUN
part
Synonyms
STRONGEST
piece
STRONG
antagonist bit cameo character dialogue hero lead lines protagonist villain walk-on
WEAK
bit part leading role minor role principal character silent bit stock character straight part supporting role title role
Antonyms
WEAK
whole

Example Sentences

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She found herself playing side characters, villains and mothers — never the glamorous romantic lead.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2025

Redford returned as a romantic lead in Pollack’s 1973 glossy “The Way We Were” with Barbra Streisand.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2025

Her radiance and comfort as a romantic lead are palpable even with the cringy dialogue and fantastical, instant love between Hayes and Solène.

From Salon • May 7, 2024

In recent years Grant has traded his romantic lead persona for more eccentric character roles.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 5, 2023

As well as her movie musicals, she played screwball heroines in What's Up, Doc and The Owl And The Pussycat, and the romantic lead in the hugely successful The Way We Were.

From BBC • Nov. 5, 2023