How to Use speaking part/role in a Sentence

speaking part/role

noun

• Her first speaking role came courtesy of the NBC drama, which is based and filmed in the town for which it’s named.
  — Rafael Guerrero, chicagotribune.com, 19 Feb. 2021
• The event starts at noon, but the actual speaking part doesn't start until 12:30.
  — John Boyanoski, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2022
• Seems the only thing missing is a speaking part for Sigourney Weaver ...
  — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 14 May 2021
• Boban Marjanović, who the Mavericks traded the past year, has a speaking role.
  — Dallas News, 15 Dec. 2022
• While Sami’s off-screen lover may be Jewish, the only non-Arab character with a speaking part is a soldier who mans the roadblock’s checkpoint.
  — Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 6 Feb. 2023
• Trump has no speaking role on Monday, but he is expected to return to the courthouse in lower Manhattan toward the end of the state's case when court records show he will be called as a witness.
  — John Santucci, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2023
• Even without a speaking part for most of the series, Norma still manages to steal a number of scenes through her mumblings and frustrated mannerisms.
  — Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
• Every sitting president since Bill Clinton has had a speaking part.
  — Dewayne Bevil, orlandosentinel.com, 19 July 2021
• Though Eminem's appearance in the upcoming series is only a brief cameo without a speaking role, the rapper has, of course, flexed his acting chops before.
  — Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE.com, 18 Aug. 2021
• That's largely because Mario ends up with a relatively minor speaking role in his own movie, pushed aside for other more take-charge characters.
  — Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 5 Apr. 2023
• In its eight seasons, the series only included Jessica Henwick, who’s of Chinese descent and was featured in eight episodes, in a speaking role.
  — NBC News, 18 Nov. 2021
• Lee Jung-jae also won best actor in a drama series, making history as the first person to win in the drama category for a non-English speaking role.
  — Alicia Rancilio, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2023
• However, if the moderator is somehow also granted a speaking role, then the panel risks spiraling out of control—after all, who will moderate the moderator?
  — Adrian Dearnell, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2023

Last Updated: 26 Aug 2024