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leading role

NOUN

leading lady

Synonyms

STRONGEST

heroine

WEAK

fat part lead role leading woman starring role

NOUN

leading man

Synonyms

WEAK

fat part hero lead lead role starring role

NOUN

part

Synonyms

STRONGEST

piece

STRONG

antagonist bit cameo character dialogue hero lead lines protagonist villain walk-on

WEAK

bit part minor role principal character romantic lead silent bit stock character straight part supporting role title role

Antonyms

WEAK

whole

NOUN

star

Synonyms

STRONGEST

celebrity favorite hero idol name superstar

STRONG

draw headliner lead luminary starlet

WEAK

big shot somebody someone topliner

Antonyms

WEAK

commoner

Example Sentences

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“You now have a leading role in that effort.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

The bank is expected to play a leading role in the company’s IPO.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

Comedian Russell Kane has is "buzzing" for his theatre debut as he prepares to step into the leading role in Romeo and Juliet.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

"By yielding to pressure, it weakens collective action and renounces its potential leading role," she told AFP.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

He couldn’t understand what it felt like to be me, how tiresome it got to play the leading role in Invisible Girl day after day, month after month.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon

leading role

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