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Recent Examples of leading man
All was good for Britian’s long-time leading man with the standing and subsequent socializing part, but the settling in seemed slowly to overtake the esteemed actor.
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Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
Both films made over $200 million at the box office, cementing Hanks as the ultimate leading man — appealing in a sensitive, Everyman kind of way.
—Rachel Yang, EW.com, 9 July 2025
Much has been made in recent days of how Gunn settled on Corenswet as his leading man over Hoult and how Superman reflects an immigrant experience), and the new piece features more from Gunn about why Corenswet was the guy for him.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 7 July 2025
Running for six seasons on FX, Nip/Tuck established McMahon as a leading man, earning him a Golden Globe nomination.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 5 July 2025
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Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
Both films made over $200 million at the box office, cementing Hanks as the ultimate leading man — appealing in a sensitive, Everyman kind of way.
—Rachel Yang, EW.com, 9 July 2025
Much has been made in recent days of how Gunn settled on Corenswet as his leading man over Hoult and how Superman reflects an immigrant experience), and the new piece features more from Gunn about why Corenswet was the guy for him.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 7 July 2025
Running for six seasons on FX, Nip/Tuck established McMahon as a leading man, earning him a Golden Globe nomination.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 5 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leading man
leading lady
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Brooklyn’s two leading ladies Kawamoto and Rohrabacher both went 7-1 for the weekend to power their team to an undefeated weekend as well.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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The film also features leading lady Ruth, played by Serayah, as well as Phylicia Rashad, who plays Naomi.—
ESSENCE Editors,
Essence,
6 July 2025
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“Leading man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leading%20man. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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