roles

Example Sentences

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Electricity-powered high-speed rail and electric vehicles have partly stepped into the roles of short-haul flights and gasoline cars.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

How did you feel about taking on all those roles?

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Others are promised roles as drivers or clerks, or that the contract will last "just one year".

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Mather explained that it was an actor-muso production, meaning the cast both act and play in the band, therefore covering roles can be a "bit more tricky".

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

I think how homesick she was, how much she sacrificed just to get small roles.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day