leading lady
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of leading lady
First recorded in 1870–75
Example Sentences
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Just this week, he was pictured "getting cosy" with his Euphoria co-star Sydney Sweeney at the Santa Barbara international film festival, prompting a flurry of headlines about his "new leading lady".
From BBC
The plot gets pleasingly messy despite starring a leading lady who was quite literally constructed to tidy up.
From Los Angeles Times
But it also leaves one realizing that “A Private Life,” despite the commanding leading lady holding its center, is a bit mixed up by design.
From Los Angeles Times
Of course, that’s also Stewart’s handling — she admires her leading lady’s breadth, even if her direction doesn’t always do Poots justice.
From Los Angeles Times
And I think, for me as an artist, this will probably be the only time in my life where I get to play a leading lady and a leading man at the same time.
From Los Angeles Times
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