supporting role
Example Sentences
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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
"It was confusing as the team was practising without me in the team. I almost played a supporting role to keep the morale high," the Monaco striker added.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
O’Leary had a supporting role in the film “Marty Supreme,” in which he played a hard-nosed businessman not unlike his “Shark Tank” persona.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 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
