as in leading lady
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The leading man was always underrated, but this show was its best when the whole ensemble clicked, including Alison Brie, Gillian Jacobs, Danny Pudi, Yvette Nicole Brown, Donald Glover, Jim Rash, and Chevy Chase.
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Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
The Heat needs Adebayo to be a big part of its offense, especially with former leading man Jimmy Butler now on the Golden State Warriors’ roster.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 15 Mar. 2025
His first time playing a romantic leading man was in a plot only Severance could pull off.
—Britina Cheng, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2025
There’s some time travel, a handsome leading man, and a frazzled aunt (played by stage veteran Faith Prince), but mostly the show rests on the performance of Broadway newcomer Jasmine Amy Rogers, whose Betty wants nothing more than a day off from her celebrity life.
—Barbara Schuler, Travel + Leisure, 27 Mar. 2025
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Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
The Heat needs Adebayo to be a big part of its offense, especially with former leading man Jimmy Butler now on the Golden State Warriors’ roster.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 15 Mar. 2025
His first time playing a romantic leading man was in a plot only Severance could pull off.
—Britina Cheng, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2025
There’s some time travel, a handsome leading man, and a frazzled aunt (played by stage veteran Faith Prince), but mostly the show rests on the performance of Broadway newcomer Jasmine Amy Rogers, whose Betty wants nothing more than a day off from her celebrity life.
—Barbara Schuler, Travel + Leisure, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Leading man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leading%20man. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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