supporting role
Example Sentences
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Maybe he stays in that role, or in a supporting role, or he simply leaves when his contract expires in December.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
Wadood, of Irwell Street, Bury, also played a key supporting role and was "second-in-command" to Hussain, the court heard.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026
But on the way there, the gas-powered combustion engines will play an invaluable, if supporting, role.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
"Ultimately, it's a supporting role, just by the nature of their capacity and their stakes in the conflict."
From Barron's ● Apr. 10, 2026
I like how he accepts the supporting role and doesn’t try to desi-mansplain things to me.
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
