leading lady

noun

: an actress who plays the leading female role

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Yesterday, the cast—regrettably sans Timothée Chalamet—gathered in London for a screening of the Bob Dylan biopic, where Elle Fanning and Monica Barbaro delivered very different takes on their leading lady style. Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2024 Kristin Chenoweth and Idina Menzel, both of whom played the roles of Glinda and Elphaba, respectively, on Broadway, showed up in support of the film and took pictures with the movie's two leading ladies. Caroline Thayer, Fox News, 10 Nov. 2024 Like leading lady Polidore, Morgan also had a role in Perry’s Divorce in the Black (2024). Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024 There's a new age of film, and some of Hollywood's leading ladies are here for it. Christina Dugan Ramirez, Fox News, 8 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for leading lady 

Word History

First Known Use

1860, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of leading lady was in 1860

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“Leading lady.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leading%20lady. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.

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leading lady

noun
: an actress who plays the leading female role in a play or movie

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