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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But Boston got little from the duo’s supporting cast and blew a 22-point lead in a 123-116 loss to the streaking Cavs.
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 1 Mar. 2025
Like Auburn, Duke has surrounded its top player with an impressive supporting cast.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
Hidalgo perhaps trails Watkins because of a strong senior-laden supporting cast.
—Scott Phillips, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
This movie has dark and lurid reveals, and a supporting cast that boasts the likes of Lorraine Bracco and Tony Goldwyn.
—Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2025
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 1 Mar. 2025
Like Auburn, Duke has surrounded its top player with an impressive supporting cast.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
Hidalgo perhaps trails Watkins because of a strong senior-laden supporting cast.
—Scott Phillips, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
This movie has dark and lurid reveals, and a supporting cast that boasts the likes of Lorraine Bracco and Tony Goldwyn.
—Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for supporting cast
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“Supporting cast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supporting%20cast. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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