as in leading lady
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More surprisingly, the checklist of stunts does lend itself to the film-with-in-the-film’s ever-unfolding, ad hoc script, with the boys wearing a very funny cut-out of Darby’s face to give the illusion of a leading man holding it all together.
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2026
Nearly forty years ago, Bloodsport launched the career of Jean-Claude Van Damme and helped propel him as a bankable leading man known for his glistening muscles and martial arts prowess.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
For Viola Davis, Robert Duvall was a leading man in every sense of the word.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
His Rise to Fame Jones’ journey to leading man status has been anything but conventional.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2026
Nearly forty years ago, Bloodsport launched the career of Jean-Claude Van Damme and helped propel him as a bankable leading man known for his glistening muscles and martial arts prowess.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
For Viola Davis, Robert Duvall was a leading man in every sense of the word.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
His Rise to Fame Jones’ journey to leading man status has been anything but conventional.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leading man
leading lady
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Now, its third and final season finds our favorite leading lady navigating Hollywood’s AI revolution.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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In the film series, Jacob was also vying for the heart of leading lady Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart).—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Leading man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leading%20man. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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