as in leading man
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Recent Examples of leading lady
Allie is equal parts quirky best friend and fleshed out leading lady material of her own.
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Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
The pair ultimately found their leading lady — relative newcomer Deva Cassel, daughter of Vincent Cassel and Monica Bellucci — in Italy.
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Daniel Vaillancourt,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
On the path of committing to the bit, Hathaway and her film diverge in terms of quality; the movie is awe-inspiringly ill-begotten, but its leading lady deserves a medal for finding something juicy amid the muck.
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Chris Feil,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
What happens when your leading lady goes off the rails?
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Paula Ebben,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
The pair ultimately found their leading lady — relative newcomer Deva Cassel, daughter of Vincent Cassel and Monica Bellucci — in Italy.
—
Daniel Vaillancourt,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
On the path of committing to the bit, Hathaway and her film diverge in terms of quality; the movie is awe-inspiringly ill-begotten, but its leading lady deserves a medal for finding something juicy amid the muck.
—
Chris Feil,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
What happens when your leading lady goes off the rails?
—
Paula Ebben,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for leading lady
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leading lady
leading man
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Based on a short story by Dave Eggers that was turned into a script by Heller, the film is a love letter to baseball and offers a plum part to an up-and-coming leading man.
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That was followed by Elon Musk posting the movie with Hammer in his first leading man role since his career implosion to his X account for 48 hours, with director Boll also sharing the film.
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“Leading lady.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leading%20lady. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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