supporting player
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It’s stepped in as a supporting player in main-course recipes, too, featuring duck, chicken, pork or venison.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2025
Ellis-Taylor frequently works within ensembles or as a supporting player, which she explains as a drive to portray interesting people no matter the size of the role.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2024
A supporting player through the show’s first two seasons, Penelope is the main character of Season 3, which begins streaming May 16 on Netflix.
From New York Times ● May 14, 2024
To merely employ her as a supporting player would be a waste.
From Salon ● Jun. 23, 2023
They were stacked with talent—big, tough players, like Jason Zundel and Dallas Miller, and they had in Reggie a tenacious defender and supporting player.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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