principal part

Example Sentences

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Even then, Salonga, who was the first Asian actress to land a principal part in the acclaimed musical, says her role was very much an "experiment".

From BBC • May 4, 2026

“Yes, those things are going on, but they are not the principal part of the problem,” Mr. Markovits said, referring to schemes like the recent college admissions scandal.

From New York Times • Sep. 9, 2019

It’s no wonder that it became a principal part of the winter regimen.

From New York Times • Dec. 4, 2016

Maybe, more than tactics or anything, the principal part.

From The Guardian • May 12, 2013

Aureliano was not played after the first night: and Rossini had the satisfaction of hearing that though his opera had failed, Velluti had made a brilliant success in the principal part.

From The Great Musicians: Rossini and His School by Edwards, Henry Sutherland