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And as the star of two movies out this winter, his value as a leading man is confirmed.
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Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
The film, starring a glorious Renée Zellweger with Chiwetel Ejiofor and Leo Woodall as her brilliant leading men, has been playing gangbusters in U.K. theaters.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2025
Newton also got some advice from the series' first leading man, Page, who played the Duke of Hastings, and departed the show after season 1.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
Changing that pattern this season is a tall task, but Miami’s new leading man is frank about understanding the big picture at hand.
—James Jackson, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
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Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
The film, starring a glorious Renée Zellweger with Chiwetel Ejiofor and Leo Woodall as her brilliant leading men, has been playing gangbusters in U.K. theaters.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2025
Newton also got some advice from the series' first leading man, Page, who played the Duke of Hastings, and departed the show after season 1.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
Changing that pattern this season is a tall task, but Miami’s new leading man is frank about understanding the big picture at hand.
—James Jackson, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for leading man
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“Leading man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leading%20man. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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