minor role
Example Sentences
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Seehorn played Kim opposite Bob Odenkirk on “Better Call Saul” for six seasons, creating a character that evolved from a minor role to what Gilligan calls the “backbone of the series.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Petrovich agreed that "coal plays a minor role in Italy's power mix and this won't change going forward".
From Barron's ● Mar. 31, 2026
Economic data had played only a minor role in the decline.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026
But he continued that the "minor role played by each" of them should have had a "powerful downward impact" on the sentences, and reduced each by two years.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2025
As Adams remembered it, Jefferson had played a decidedly minor role in the Continental Congress.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
