leading man
nounDefinition of leading man
: an actor who plays the leading male role
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And with shows such as Into the Badlands being canceled and Steven Yeun’s departure from The Walking Dead a few years ago, there are few Asians in the TV landscape who fit either the hero or leading man bill. — Rachel Yang, Teen Vogue, "Unintelligent Asians Are Smart for Television," 8 Aug. 2019 Chris Evans may be Captain America 4ever, but eventually the Marvel family is going to have to accept the actor's non-super hero, and non-leading man roles. — Morgan Baila, refinery29.com, "Knives Out Is Your Next Favourite Murder Mystery With An A-List Cast," 3 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'leading man.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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