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All while his admittedly gorgeous leading lady plays a cryptic symbol?
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Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2025
With the success of the film largely dependent on how well Holt and Gooding clicked with one another, the latter made a point to bond with his leading lady by any means necessary.
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Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Feb. 2025
Boasting impeccable turns from a strong ensemble cast, the film’s many pleasures include Ozon’s reunion with his Swimming Pool leading lady Sagnier for their first collaboration in more than two decades.
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 30 Jan. 2025
From connecting on the sets of Spider-Man to the fate of their relationships, here's everything to know about the three Spider-Man actors and their relationships with their leading ladies.
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Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
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First Known Use
1860, in the meaning defined above
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“Leading lady.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leading%20lady. Accessed 15 Feb. 2025.
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leading lady
noun
: an actress who plays the leading female role in a play or movie
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