leading man
Example Sentences
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He was a wrestler and a theater kid, playing the leading man in a high-school production of “My Fair Lady.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
More character actor than leading man, he could be relied upon to inject a feisty, fiery machismo and a cantankerous contrariness into the most mainstream Hollywood offering.
From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026
But goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo proved to be Wrexham's leading man with two superb shootout saves from Jesus and Omari Hutchinson.
From Barron's • Jan. 10, 2026
This turn has directly benefited Dokoupil, who was previously ambling around the network’s morning show before getting tapped as its evening leading man.
From Slate • Jan. 6, 2026
“Ophie! I was just telling you this story about the movie I went and saw last week. Chickadee, believe me when I tell you that the leading man was just the cat’s meow.”
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
