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Based on the depth of potential contributing talent in a draft without a leading man, the best of all worlds could be an ability to trade back in the first round while also acquiring another, future first-round pick.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 21 June 2024
But at the end of season 3, Benedict doesn't seem to be ready to be the leading man quite yet.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 13 June 2024
Viggo Mortensen, stalwart leading man of weathered good looks and appealing reserve, certainly qualifies.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2024
Before becoming one of Hollywood’s most beloved leading men, Chris Pratt lived in an apartment behind the TLC Chinese Theater.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 20 May 2024
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First Known Use
1827, in the meaning defined above
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“Leading man.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leading%20man. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
Kids Definition
leading man
noun
: an actor who plays the leading male role in a play or movie
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