supporting role
Example Sentences
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Greenaway, a former martial arts teacher from Poole, and Laver, his one-time flatmate and recently living in Ferndown, were both painted by their defence teams as playing a supporting role.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
In this section, Carney plays a supporting role to Pepper’s lead; “Escape from New York” is the enveloping soundtrack.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
After spending the tournament playing a supporting role to Messi, Alvarez was able to save his captain with his first goal of the World Cup.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
The military thus far has had limited involvement in clearing roadblocks, playing a supporting role to the riot police.
From Barron's ● Jun. 7, 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
