leading lady

noun

: an actress who plays the leading female role

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Anderson’s leading lady Mia Threapleton — who has acting in her blood thanks to mother Kate Winslet — was overcome with emotion as the applause raged on, smiling as tears poured down her face. Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 18 May 2025 The other series regulars playing hockey players who would each take turns as a lead in subsequent seasons include Cipriano (Logan from Book #2, The Mistake), Brooks (Tucker from Book #4, The Goal) and Kalyn (Dean from Book #3, The Score), with Abdalla as Dean’s future leading lady, Allie. Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 6 May 2025 Then Prince’s general manager ordered him to keep his distance from the leading lady. Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 26 May 2025 Reiner always loved his leading lady's performance. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 29 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for leading lady

Word History

First Known Use

1860, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of leading lady was in 1860

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“Leading lady.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leading%20lady. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.

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leading lady

noun
: an actress who plays the leading female role in a play or movie

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