leading man
Example Sentences
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An unusually pretty leading man who is quirkier and funnier than he looks, Galitzine is the kind of rising talent Hollywood rarely knows how to handle.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 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
He never realized his dream of becoming Hollywood’s first Black romantic leading man, but he helped pave the way for actors like Denzel Washington, Will Smith and Michael B. Jordan.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 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
Had she missed another lengthy lecture on a movie plot and the dreaminess of the leading man?
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
