cast of characters

idiom

sometimes used to refer to a group of people who have important roles in a book, story, or event
The cast of characters includes President Johnson and his top advisers during the Vietnam War.

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The gritty, street-level Marvel series will be the official reintroduction of Charlie Cox’s Daredevil and his cast of characters from the original Marvel TV series that launched on Netflix. Jordan Moreau, Variety, 15 Jan. 2025 Unless that happens, though, there’s been just one cast of characters enhancing their own legacies. Jeff Howe, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025 The cast of characters who could end up in Trump's new administration Sign-up for Your Vote: Text with the USA TODAY elections team. Victor Hagan, USA TODAY, 10 Nov. 2024 Severance happens to feature a fascinating cast of characters who volunteered to cut their lives in half in order to escape some deep pain. Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cast of characters 

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“Cast of characters.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cast%20of%20characters. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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