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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This series seems increasingly overwhelming for the Warriors’ supporting cast, and increasingly heavy for their stars.
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Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Instead, two games have shown us the Heat need not better effort but rather a player better than Donovan Mitchell, a supporting cast and bench better than the Cavs’, an offense this explosive.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2025
With such a depleted draft stash, the Bucks don't have any obvious levers to pull to help bolster their supporting cast alongside Antetokounmpo and Lillard.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
That was in spite of a defense that struggled to get stops and a supporting cast for Daniels that was underwhelming outside of WR Terry McLaurin.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
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Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Instead, two games have shown us the Heat need not better effort but rather a player better than Donovan Mitchell, a supporting cast and bench better than the Cavs’, an offense this explosive.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2025
With such a depleted draft stash, the Bucks don't have any obvious levers to pull to help bolster their supporting cast alongside Antetokounmpo and Lillard.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
That was in spite of a defense that struggled to get stops and a supporting cast for Daniels that was underwhelming outside of WR Terry McLaurin.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Supporting cast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supporting%20cast. Accessed 8 May. 2025.
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