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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The supporting cast included Amanda Detmer, Dawson’s Creek star Kerr Smith, and Seann William Scott, who played the character Stifler in American Pie.
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 16 May 2025
The supporting cast includes Jonathan Turnbull, Mathilde Roehrich, Guslagie Malanda and Stanislas Merhar.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 15 May 2025
Max Fried, Paul Goldschmidt and a slew of young contributors might be all the supporting cast that franchise slugger Aaron Judge needs.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
All the English supporting cast do very well with that sort of nuance, and Ridley hires those actors perennially.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 6 May 2025
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 16 May 2025
The supporting cast includes Jonathan Turnbull, Mathilde Roehrich, Guslagie Malanda and Stanislas Merhar.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 15 May 2025
Max Fried, Paul Goldschmidt and a slew of young contributors might be all the supporting cast that franchise slugger Aaron Judge needs.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
All the English supporting cast do very well with that sort of nuance, and Ridley hires those actors perennially.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 6 May 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 29 May. 2025.
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