starring role

Example Sentences

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Investors are still riding the wave of strong earnings, with tech taking a starring role once again.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Most notably, Christianity regularly has a starring role in the work of Dolce & Gabbana.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

He needed no introduction when Housemarque - a respected if not mainstream Finnish developer - approached him to play the starring role in their upcoming game.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

The accomplished Opera Philadelphia Chorus has the starring role in the 80-minute opera.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Nancy remembered that an understudy was someone who learned a starring role in case he or she might have to be a substitute at the last minute.

From "The Cinderella Ballet Mystery: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #4" by Carolyn Keene