in the lead
idiom
1
: in a position that is ahead of others
They walked single file, with the oldest boy in the lead.
2
: winning in a race or competition
Our team was in the lead.
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The project was previously re-tooled as a limited series, with Scorsese and DiCaprio executive producing and Todd Field directing with Keanu Reeves in the lead role.
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 20 Feb. 2025
The Applebaum Curse, which is in very early development at the premium cable outlet, is described as an ongoing one-hour drama series about a dysfunctional family, with Danes in the lead role.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2025
The film was also nominated for Best Picture by the Producers Guild Awards and Erivo and Grande received nods from the Screen Actors Guild Awards in the lead and supporting female actor categories respectively.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Starring transgressive queen Julianne Moore and Madonna in the lead up to her Erotica era, Body of Evidence really gives you the goods.
—Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2025
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 20 Feb. 2025
The Applebaum Curse, which is in very early development at the premium cable outlet, is described as an ongoing one-hour drama series about a dysfunctional family, with Danes in the lead role.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2025
The film was also nominated for Best Picture by the Producers Guild Awards and Erivo and Grande received nods from the Screen Actors Guild Awards in the lead and supporting female actor categories respectively.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Starring transgressive queen Julianne Moore and Madonna in the lead up to her Erotica era, Body of Evidence really gives you the goods.
—Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in the lead
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“In the lead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20lead. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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