supporting cast
noun
: the actors in a play, film, or television show other than the main stars
a strong supporting cast
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And yet Bayern’s defeat was not a surprise, and neither were the flaws in a squad that — increasingly — has too much of a gap between its stars and its supporting cast.
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Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
The financial restrictions imposed by the new CBA forced the Nuggets to make tough choices and cut back on their supporting cast over the past two years.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Jennifer Coolidge, Kate McKinnon and Jemaine Clement are also among the supporting cast in A Minecraft Movie, which is directed by Jared Hess (Napoleon Dynamite, Nacho Libre).
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
This is what most of those 11 championship teams had, one superstar looking to go out on top and pass the baton to a freshman, with a enviable supporting cast, more answers than questions.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2025
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Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
The financial restrictions imposed by the new CBA forced the Nuggets to make tough choices and cut back on their supporting cast over the past two years.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Jennifer Coolidge, Kate McKinnon and Jemaine Clement are also among the supporting cast in A Minecraft Movie, which is directed by Jared Hess (Napoleon Dynamite, Nacho Libre).
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
This is what most of those 11 championship teams had, one superstar looking to go out on top and pass the baton to a freshman, with a enviable supporting cast, more answers than questions.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Supporting cast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supporting%20cast. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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