cast of characters
idiom
—sometimes used to refer to a group of people who have important roles in a book, story, or event
The cast of characters includes President Johnson and his top advisers during the Vietnam War.
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Love, funnily enough, is much more lively, a better mix between conversations, revelations of character and wider views of the city and the sea that imply that Haugerud’s interest is much broader than just the doings of his cast of characters.
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Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2024
In Southern California, where Simmons had relocated from his native New Orleans, the gyms and studios that multiplied in the 1970s and ’80s featured a common cast of characters: sinewy joggers in short shorts, men with rippling muscles, sylphlike women in leotards.
—Natalia Mehlman Petrzela, The Atlantic, 16 July 2024
Experts anticipate some carryover in the White House and even at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency — but others say Harris may want to start anew with her own cast of characters in top roles.
—Sam Sabin, Axios, 6 Sep. 2024
With a cast of characters from the Giants’ World Series-winning clubs sitting behind them on the infield, Ryan Vogelsong and Buster Posey delivered remarks before CEO Larry Baer directed attention to the video board, where the 57th, 58th, 59th and 60th plaques on King Street were unrobed.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 13 July 2024
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Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2024
In Southern California, where Simmons had relocated from his native New Orleans, the gyms and studios that multiplied in the 1970s and ’80s featured a common cast of characters: sinewy joggers in short shorts, men with rippling muscles, sylphlike women in leotards.
—Natalia Mehlman Petrzela, The Atlantic, 16 July 2024
Experts anticipate some carryover in the White House and even at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency — but others say Harris may want to start anew with her own cast of characters in top roles.
—Sam Sabin, Axios, 6 Sep. 2024
With a cast of characters from the Giants’ World Series-winning clubs sitting behind them on the infield, Ryan Vogelsong and Buster Posey delivered remarks before CEO Larry Baer directed attention to the video board, where the 57th, 58th, 59th and 60th plaques on King Street were unrobed.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 13 July 2024
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“Cast of characters.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cast%20of%20characters. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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