leading lady

noun

: an actress who plays the leading female role

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There's a new age of film, and some of Hollywood's leading ladies are here for it. Christina Dugan Ramirez, Fox News, 8 Sep. 2024 In each, the real culprit causing the leading lady to turn into Manjulika, the unhinged spirit of a royal dancer, was eventually identified as dissociative identity disorder. Anupama Chopra, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024 According to Perry's leading ladies, the real story will begin once Kimmie and Mallory's worlds collide in the show. Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024 The fundamental black-and-white thriller shocked audiences by—spoiler alert—butchering its apparent leading lady, Janet Leigh's Marion Crane, less than halfway through the story. Megan McCluskey, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for leading lady 

Word History

First Known Use

1860, in the meaning defined above

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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 30 Nov. 2024.

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leading lady

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

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