as in nominal
being something in name or form only
he's the titular head of the department, though it's the assistant managers who largely run things around here
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Mikey Madison is winning kudos for her turn as the titular exotic dancer, as is Yura Borisov for the smitten Russian bodyguard.
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Steven Gaydos, Variety, 16 Dec. 2024
In 2018, a Buffy reboot was reportedly in the works, with a Black actress set to play the titular role.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 14 Dec. 2024
From playing the titular role in Aida to Roxie Hart in Chicago, the actress/singer, 45, has spent the past 20 years building her theater career.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Santosh stars Shahana Goswami in the titular role, a young Hindu widow who inherits her husband’s job as a police constable thanks to a government scheme.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2024
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Steven Gaydos, Variety, 16 Dec. 2024
In 2018, a Buffy reboot was reportedly in the works, with a Black actress set to play the titular role.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 14 Dec. 2024
From playing the titular role in Aida to Roxie Hart in Chicago, the actress/singer, 45, has spent the past 20 years building her theater career.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Santosh stars Shahana Goswami in the titular role, a young Hindu widow who inherits her husband’s job as a police constable thanks to a government scheme.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Titular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/titular. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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