Examples of leading man in a Sentence
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Bell rushed to persuade Braeden to sign a contract and reworked the character of Victor into a leading man.
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Eva Hartman, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2024
Meet the Swedish Royals: A Guide to Sweden's Royal Family Tree
Prince Carl Philip has also drawn comparisons to Hollywood stars like Fifty Shades of Grey leading man Jamie Dornan and Superman actor Henry Cavill.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
So rather than pulling from his own experience, the up-and-coming leading man channeled something deeper to sell their hot-and-heavy relationship.
—Elaina Patton, NBC News, 5 Apr. 2024
End of carousel Surely there’s a joke in there somewhere about a famous leading man’s career ending with a gig playing Benjamin Franklin.
—Ann Hornaday, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
Anthony Mackie was introduced to the world as a leading man in a Spike Lee joint.
—Rivea Ruff, Essence, 5 Apr. 2024
Great image for an iconic series, awful choice for a fictional self-destructive leading man.
—Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 31 Mar. 2024
That striving for grace extends beyond the film’s leading man, too, and can be found in even the smallest comic relief characters and especially in Condon’s big bad.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 28 Mar. 2024
Both actors have played the show's leading man on the Regency era series, with Page kicking things off as the brooding Duke of Hastings in season one, opposite love interest Daphne Bridgerton (played by Phoebe Dynevor).
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 10 Mar. 2024
Eva Hartman, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2024
Meet the Swedish Royals: A Guide to Sweden's Royal Family Tree
Prince Carl Philip has also drawn comparisons to Hollywood stars like Fifty Shades of Grey leading man Jamie Dornan and Superman actor Henry Cavill.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
So rather than pulling from his own experience, the up-and-coming leading man channeled something deeper to sell their hot-and-heavy relationship.
—Elaina Patton, NBC News, 5 Apr. 2024
End of carousel Surely there’s a joke in there somewhere about a famous leading man’s career ending with a gig playing Benjamin Franklin.
—Ann Hornaday, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
Anthony Mackie was introduced to the world as a leading man in a Spike Lee joint.
—Rivea Ruff, Essence, 5 Apr. 2024
Great image for an iconic series, awful choice for a fictional self-destructive leading man.
—Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 31 Mar. 2024
That striving for grace extends beyond the film’s leading man, too, and can be found in even the smallest comic relief characters and especially in Condon’s big bad.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 28 Mar. 2024
Both actors have played the show's leading man on the Regency era series, with Page kicking things off as the brooding Duke of Hastings in season one, opposite love interest Daphne Bridgerton (played by Phoebe Dynevor).
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 10 Mar. 2024
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“Leading man.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leading%20man. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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