supporting cast
noun
: the actors in a play, film, or television show other than the main stars
a strong supporting cast
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Additional supporting cast members include Hadley Robinson, Andy Daly, Ali Kinkade, Daniel Oreskes, David Thompson, Ami MacKenzie, and Ava Kostia.
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 4 Apr. 2025
The 25-year-old star mentions having to limit the Celtics' supporting cast of players — including Pritchard, White and Al Horford — and forcing the main duo of Tatum and Jaylen Brown to beat them.
—Dj Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Soha Ali Khan joins the franchise in what’s described as a pivotal role, with the supporting cast featuring Gashmeer Mahajani, Saurabh Goyal, Pallavi Ajay, Kuldeep Sareen and Hardika Sharma.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Mar. 2025
Rogen and Barinholtz are in every episode, while the loaded supporting cast comes and goes based on the needs of the plot (and, perhaps, the other actors’ schedules).
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2025
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 4 Apr. 2025
The 25-year-old star mentions having to limit the Celtics' supporting cast of players — including Pritchard, White and Al Horford — and forcing the main duo of Tatum and Jaylen Brown to beat them.
—Dj Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Soha Ali Khan joins the franchise in what’s described as a pivotal role, with the supporting cast featuring Gashmeer Mahajani, Saurabh Goyal, Pallavi Ajay, Kuldeep Sareen and Hardika Sharma.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Mar. 2025
Rogen and Barinholtz are in every episode, while the loaded supporting cast comes and goes based on the needs of the plot (and, perhaps, the other actors’ schedules).
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for supporting cast
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“Supporting cast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supporting%20cast. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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