as in leading man
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Only hours before the premiere of the last episode of Paramount Network’s Yellowstone, leading lady Kelly Reilly took to Instagram with a message for her colleagues as well as the Taylor Sheridan drama’s devoted audience.
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Charlie Mason, TVLine, 15 Dec. 2024
Fremantle is also selling a BBC doc about Hollywood leading lady Taylor at MIPCOM this week, which is produced by Kim Kardashian.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2024
In addition to receiving the most Golden Globes nominations for a film, the singing and dancing showcase has quickly become an Oscars front-runner, thanks in large part to the honors being piled on leading lady Karla Sofía Gascón.
—Elaina Patton, NBC News, 26 Dec. 2024
Plus, the project’s leading ladies are already drawing in major awards recognition.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 16 Dec. 2024
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Charlie Mason, TVLine, 15 Dec. 2024
Fremantle is also selling a BBC doc about Hollywood leading lady Taylor at MIPCOM this week, which is produced by Kim Kardashian.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2024
In addition to receiving the most Golden Globes nominations for a film, the singing and dancing showcase has quickly become an Oscars front-runner, thanks in large part to the honors being piled on leading lady Karla Sofía Gascón.
—Elaina Patton, NBC News, 26 Dec. 2024
Plus, the project’s leading ladies are already drawing in major awards recognition.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 16 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for leading lady
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“Leading lady.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leading%20lady. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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