leading man
noun
: an actor who plays the leading male role
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Everclear, and leading man Art Alexakis, are some of the things that put Portland on the map in the ‘90s as a foundry of alternative culture. 
oregonlive, 9 Sep. 2022 She is seen outside the Bridgerton household alongside Jonathan Bailey, 34, who plays season 2 leading man Anthony Bridgerton. Giovana Gelhoren, Peoplemag, 5 Aug. 2022 She is often cited as having the first interracial kiss on American television when her character famously kissed white leading man William Shatner's Captain James T. Kirk. Jason Duaine Hahn, PEOPLE.com, 1 Aug. 2022 While Black Adam concluded the panel and brought the most theatrics, Warner kickstarted the panel with Shazam!, bringing out leading man Zachary Levi who introduced the trailer alongside moderator Tiffany Smith. Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 23 July 2022 Some, including leading man Santino Fontana and musical-comedy star Jennifer Simard, are hot on Broadway and in film. The Indianapolis Star, 22 July 2022 The original was released to mixed reviews, but grossed more than $357 million worldwide, and helped to propel Cruise to leading man status. Kyle Henderson, Forbes, 28 June 2022 In addition, Hwang teases the possible return of a fan-favorite cameo: beloved Korean leading man Gong Yoo, who played the anonymous recruiter who lures desperate people into the game via the traditional Korean card-flipping game of ddakji. Rebecca Sun, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 June 2022 But, Teller showed glimmers of his future leading man talents acting opposite Kidman, at times matching her emotional command in a role that scored her an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress. Keith Nelson, Men's Health, 9 June 2022 See More
oregonlive, 9 Sep. 2022 She is seen outside the Bridgerton household alongside Jonathan Bailey, 34, who plays season 2 leading man Anthony Bridgerton. Giovana Gelhoren, Peoplemag, 5 Aug. 2022 She is often cited as having the first interracial kiss on American television when her character famously kissed white leading man William Shatner's Captain James T. Kirk. Jason Duaine Hahn, PEOPLE.com, 1 Aug. 2022 While Black Adam concluded the panel and brought the most theatrics, Warner kickstarted the panel with Shazam!, bringing out leading man Zachary Levi who introduced the trailer alongside moderator Tiffany Smith. Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 23 July 2022 Some, including leading man Santino Fontana and musical-comedy star Jennifer Simard, are hot on Broadway and in film. The Indianapolis Star, 22 July 2022 The original was released to mixed reviews, but grossed more than $357 million worldwide, and helped to propel Cruise to leading man status. Kyle Henderson, Forbes, 28 June 2022 In addition, Hwang teases the possible return of a fan-favorite cameo: beloved Korean leading man Gong Yoo, who played the anonymous recruiter who lures desperate people into the game via the traditional Korean card-flipping game of ddakji. Rebecca Sun, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 June 2022 But, Teller showed glimmers of his future leading man talents acting opposite Kidman, at times matching her emotional command in a role that scored her an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress. Keith Nelson, Men's Health, 9 June 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1827, in the meaning defined above
leading man
noun
as in leading lady
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- leading lady
- principal
- headliner
- star
- superstar
- lead
- star turn
- starlet
- coprincipal
- ingenue
- ingénue
- costar
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- extra
- supernumerary