starred

Example Sentences

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Strayed, who penned the bestselling memoir “Wild,” which was later adapted for the big screen and starred Reese Witherspoon, announced just weeks ago that Lindstrom had been diagnosed “with a serious, fatal illness.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

Calva had only starred in a few TV series and one film, the queer Mexican indie “I Promise You Anarchy,” before breaking into Hollywood with Chazelle’s film.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Elsewhere, the award for best drama went to ITV's Code of Silence, which starred Rose Ayling-Ellis as a deaf woman who helps police with her lip reading skills.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Jennifer Lopez may have starred in a recent Netflix action film called “The Mother,” but to me, her filmography is much more aligned with “aunt.”

From Salon • May 10, 2026

McCandless starred and bracketed the paragraph and circled “refuge in nature” in black ink.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer