Synonyms of leading man

leading man

noun

as in leading lady

Synonyms & Similar Words

• leading lady
• principal
• headliner
• star
• superstar
• lead
• ingénue
• star turn
• starlet
• ingenue
• costar
• coprincipal

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• extra
• supernumerary

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of leading man

Hollywood’s leading men may be embracing the peacock trend on red carpets, but women still rule in interest and social-media conversation, with the night’s top five women totaling $35.76 million in earned engagement, while the men earned $10.9 million. —Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2025

Dev Patel Patel is a leading man on and off the screen. —Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025

Nicely shot by cinematographer Jackson Hunt with a constantly moving camera, Bunny has a talented leading man in Stark, whose hapless expressions and preoccupation with staying alive and skirting the law keep us royally entertained along with the rest of this rag-tag ensemble. —Pete Hammond, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2025

Dolly Parton is delivering a melodic sendoff for her late husband Carl Dean. Dean, who died Monday at 82, was Parton's longtime leading man, supporting her quietly behind the scenes for six decades. —Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2025