leading lady

noun

: an actress who plays the leading female role

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Season 3 As for Sarah Jessica Parker's leading lady Carrie Bradshaw, the famed writer turned podcaster — who is now working on penning a romantasy novel — is in a weird place with Aidan Shaw (John Corbett) following season 2's finale. Julia Moore, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025 Enter associate director Chloe (Bella Coppola), a former actress with a terrific singing voice whose body size, she’s been told repeatedly, isn’t compatible with the career of a leading lady. Greg Evans, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025 In early 2012 several industry sources told Deadline that Disney was targeting a summer production start date and was in the process of finding an all-star cast of international martial arts sensations to play the team of warriors tasked with protecting the leading lady. Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025 Pete Davidson's love life has become public domain over his decadeslong career in the spotlight and a new leading lady is the source of speculation. Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025 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 26 Apr. 2025.

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leading lady

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

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