leading lady
nounDefinition of leading lady
: an actress who plays the leading female role
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From Lizzo to Cardi B to Keke Palmer to Jennifer Lopez – these are some of the leading ladies in the upcoming feature. — Nandi Howard, Essence, "Press For 'Hustlers' Has Begun And These Ladies Look Great," 27 Aug. 2019 The pop star joins an impressive list of leading ladies to play the role of Jenna, following Sara Bareilles (who nabbed a best original score Tony nomination for Waitress), Katharine McPhee and Shoshana Bean. — Jeff Nelson, PEOPLE.com, "Jordin Sparks Will Return to the Stage to Star in Waitress on Broadway," 20 Aug. 2019 The leading lady solves a season-long mystery of a bus crash that killed several of her classmates. — Sarah Sahagian, Washington Post, "I’m a rape survivor. Watching ‘Veronica Mars’ gave me hope that I could thrive again.," 24 July 2019 However, in the outstanding lead actress in a drama series category, Pose's trio of leading ladies — Mj Rodriguez (Blanca Evangelista), Indya Moore (Angel Evangelista) and Dominique Jackson (Elektra Abundance) — were noticeably left out. — Evan Real, The Hollywood Reporter, "Emmys: 'Pose' Star Billy Porter Nominated for Best Drama Actor, Trans Actresses Snubbed," 16 July 2019 But on opening night, someone tries to kill the leading lady, and Travis has to halt production when the show becomes a crime scene. — Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, "Armchair Sleuths, Grab the Remote: Hallmark's Mystery 101 is Back," 21 June 2019 There are many suspects — including the leading lady’s ex-husband, the set designer with secrets, and the young leading man whose obsession with his co-star may have gone too far. — Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, "Armchair Sleuths, Grab the Remote: Hallmark's Mystery 101 is Back," 21 June 2019 Pose‘s trio of leading ladies — Mj Rodriguez (Blanca Evangelista), Indya Moore (Angel Evangelista) and Dominique Jackson (Elektra Abundance) — all trans actresses — were very noticeably left out. — Kimberly Wilson, Essence, "'Pose' Trans Actresses Snubbed From Emmy Nominations," 16 July 2019 But the film's leading lady didn't appear to mind one bit. — Cydney Henderson, USA TODAY, "Brad Pitt hilariously photo-bombs 'Once Upon A Time' co-star Margot Robbie," 11 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'leading lady.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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