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.
Examples of in the lead in a Sentence
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Ayorinde again shines in the lead role, showcasing her range and versatility on screen.
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Okla Jones, Essence, 29 Apr. 2024
Before the 1985 season, there were reports that Cooley would be the subject of a CBS television movie, with Fred Williamson, the Kansas City Chiefs defensive back turned actor, in the lead role.
—Richard Sandomir, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2024
Stone later entered the world of Spider-Man when Sony rebooted the franchise with Andrew Garfield in the lead role for 2012's The Amazing Spider-Man.
—Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 24 Apr. 2024
The cast of the series is predominantly Vietnamese, with Hoa Xuande, an Australian actor of Vietnamese descent, in the lead role as the Captain.
—Quyen Do, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2024
Starring Gyllenhaal in the lead role of chief deputy prosecutor Rusty Sabich, the series takes viewers on a gripping journey through the horrific murder that upends the Chicago Prosecuting Attorney’s office when one of its own is suspected of the crime.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 18 Apr. 2024
By the time Taylor-Johnson came aboard with her husband in the lead role, Frey had long since apologized and the literary furor had died down, but so had most of the interest in the film, which received a modest independent release and middling reviews.
—Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Apr. 2024
Then, the 24-year-old had been in the lead until Serbia’s Ivana Španović produced the best jump of the year with her fifth attempt, snatching the gold and relegating Davis-Woodhall to silver.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024
Netflix has not commented publicly on any of this in the lead up to, or the reception after, the film’s premiere at SXSW in March.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2024
Okla Jones, Essence, 29 Apr. 2024
Before the 1985 season, there were reports that Cooley would be the subject of a CBS television movie, with Fred Williamson, the Kansas City Chiefs defensive back turned actor, in the lead role.
—Richard Sandomir, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2024
Stone later entered the world of Spider-Man when Sony rebooted the franchise with Andrew Garfield in the lead role for 2012's The Amazing Spider-Man.
—Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 24 Apr. 2024
The cast of the series is predominantly Vietnamese, with Hoa Xuande, an Australian actor of Vietnamese descent, in the lead role as the Captain.
—Quyen Do, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2024
Starring Gyllenhaal in the lead role of chief deputy prosecutor Rusty Sabich, the series takes viewers on a gripping journey through the horrific murder that upends the Chicago Prosecuting Attorney’s office when one of its own is suspected of the crime.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 18 Apr. 2024
By the time Taylor-Johnson came aboard with her husband in the lead role, Frey had long since apologized and the literary furor had died down, but so had most of the interest in the film, which received a modest independent release and middling reviews.
—Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Apr. 2024
Then, the 24-year-old had been in the lead until Serbia’s Ivana Španović produced the best jump of the year with her fifth attempt, snatching the gold and relegating Davis-Woodhall to silver.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024
Netflix has not commented publicly on any of this in the lead up to, or the reception after, the film’s premiere at SXSW in March.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2024
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