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the person who has the most important role in a play, movie, or TV show
my cousin is one of the principals in a new sitcom this fall
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Recent Examples of principals
Brownstone principals Banks, Max Handelman and Alison Small will produce.
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Matt Donnelly, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
After a two-week nomination period due to the Labor Day holiday, The Tennessean received five responses from guidance counselors, coaches, teachers and principals.
—Gabrielle Chenault, Nashville Tennessean, 8 Sep. 2025
Each episode of Crime Stories with Nancy Grace features a single case and a rotating panel of guests that often includes victims’ family members and principals, along with reporters, lawyers and subject-matter experts.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
Wilson, along with five other CMS principals, addressed reporters at a news conference Wednesday.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025
That means principals, teachers and guidance counselors are faced with the challenge of making sure students who were absent take a make-up test — and doing it three times a year instead of once.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2025
Whether the firm is renovating a historic home or designing a breezy beach retreat, functionality is a key part of every design, and principals Cecily Mendell and Sarah Holahan have become known for their ability to translate their clients’ personal styles and stories into timeless residences.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
More than 80 percent of the school principals surveyed in New South Wales later said that students had become less distracted, learning had improved, and socializing had increased.
—Gail Cornwall, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2025
For one thing, the tradition of slow-as-you-go diplomacy, of meticulous meetings by aides to hash out the details before the principals meet, has been replaced by sweeping declarations from the top − often streamed live to the world and updated in real time on Truth Social.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
Matt Donnelly, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
After a two-week nomination period due to the Labor Day holiday, The Tennessean received five responses from guidance counselors, coaches, teachers and principals.
—Gabrielle Chenault, Nashville Tennessean, 8 Sep. 2025
Each episode of Crime Stories with Nancy Grace features a single case and a rotating panel of guests that often includes victims’ family members and principals, along with reporters, lawyers and subject-matter experts.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
Wilson, along with five other CMS principals, addressed reporters at a news conference Wednesday.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025
That means principals, teachers and guidance counselors are faced with the challenge of making sure students who were absent take a make-up test — and doing it three times a year instead of once.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2025
Whether the firm is renovating a historic home or designing a breezy beach retreat, functionality is a key part of every design, and principals Cecily Mendell and Sarah Holahan have become known for their ability to translate their clients’ personal styles and stories into timeless residences.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
More than 80 percent of the school principals surveyed in New South Wales later said that students had become less distracted, learning had improved, and socializing had increased.
—Gail Cornwall, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2025
For one thing, the tradition of slow-as-you-go diplomacy, of meticulous meetings by aides to hash out the details before the principals meet, has been replaced by sweeping declarations from the top − often streamed live to the world and updated in real time on Truth Social.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for principals
stars
Noun
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Take a look at all the stars out and about this week.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
15 Sep. 2025
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This week's quiz highlights burger bites, sporty stars — and a lot more.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Principals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/principals. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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