as in leading man
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Netflix believes Millie Bobby Brown, now 21, is a leading lady, given her prominent role in five seasons of the stellar Stranger Things, but her delivery here is stilted and feels phony, certainly not aided by the script.
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Paul Tassi, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Key to the film’s success is leading lady Maberly, a great British actress who seems to be have been hiding in plain sight so far.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 9 Mar. 2025
Traditionally, the reality franchise’s leading lady is crowned after the finale of The Bachelor.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 25 Mar. 2025
Comments Country fans can all agree: Nobody captures the many shades of heartbreak better than their favorite genre's leading ladies.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 25 Mar. 2025
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Paul Tassi, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Key to the film’s success is leading lady Maberly, a great British actress who seems to be have been hiding in plain sight so far.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 9 Mar. 2025
Traditionally, the reality franchise’s leading lady is crowned after the finale of The Bachelor.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 25 Mar. 2025
Comments Country fans can all agree: Nobody captures the many shades of heartbreak better than their favorite genre's leading ladies.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 25 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for leading lady
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“Leading lady.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leading%20lady. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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