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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

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Goldman Sachs stock surged over 80% in the past year, fueled by its leading role as an investment bank in the AI and tech boom.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

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

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

Scotland had previously played a leading role in a project with European partners to investigate the use of hydrogen as a fuel for shipping.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

The University of Delaware has taken a leading role in the evolution of spatial teleportation sciences, with Dr. Sabio at the helm.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly

leading role

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