How to Use role in a Sentence
role
noun- He plays the role of the villain.
- I had a minor role in the play.
- She likes to play the role of matchmaker with her friends.
- She was given the starring role.
- It was a case of role reversal: the father stayed home with the children while the mother worked.
- We'll switch roles this time, and you can wash the dishes while I dry them.
- After her husband left her, she had to take on the dual role of mother and father for her children.
- She challenged the traditional roles assigned to women.
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This will be on the test: This is Amanda Seyfried's first film role.
—Juliana Ukiomogbe, ELLE, 1 Jan. 2023
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The role of first lady has varied and evolved over time.
—Francesca Chambers, USA TODAY, 13 Sep. 2024
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The fact that there’s no scenery to distract you also plays a role.
—Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 2 Dec. 2024
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House of the Dragon marks the biggest role for Tennant yet.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 22 Sep. 2022
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The San Diego production marks her U.S. debut in the role.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2024
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Rodney Scott's handy work played a big role in eight straight points that led the Cougars to a 63-58 home win over the Panthers.
—Glenn Graham, Baltimore Sun, 6 Feb. 2025
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The Suns now need to find role players for cheap to fill out the roster, and that’s a dangerous game.
—Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 19 June 2023
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He was courted for movies and even bigger roles on stage.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 8 Aug. 2024
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Megan Carmitchel is a perfect fit for the role of Julia.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2023
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Viard has been in her role for the five years after Karl Legerfield’s reign at the brand and 30 years at the brand in total.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 7 June 2024
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Meryl Streep is also set to reprise her role from Season 3.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 4 Mar. 2024
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How did Ned’s role evolve in that movie from your perspective?
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 May 2024
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Williamson also said the weather could be playing a role.
—Ramsey Archibald | Rarchibald@al.com, al, 18 Aug. 2023
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And that actually there should be a role for the party.
—The Politics Of Everything, The New Republic, 7 June 2023
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Women have played a key role as peace-building providers.
—Faustine Ngila, Quartz, 1 Feb. 2023
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But even as the years fly by, the film's stars remain fond of their unforgettable roles.
—Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 6 Aug. 2023
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Runoff from the marshlands, which cover more than 700 square miles, plays a vital role for all the creatures that live in the bay.
—Jennie Rothenberg Gritz, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Dec. 2022
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The American Idol winner now follows Whoopi Goldberg in the same role on the big screen.
—Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 19 Oct. 2023
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Perhaps its highest-profile role was as the host of the ice hockey games in the 2002 Winter Olympics.
—Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 10 Oct. 2022
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The pair decided to tie the knot and Shaw wanted her doctors to play a new role in her love story.
—Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 25 July 2023
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Hill starred in the 2007 comedy, playing the analog for Rogen in his first leading film role.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 14 Mar. 2025
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She's got a handful of credits to her name, including a role in Sister Act 2, which also starred Goldberg.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
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