role
noun
a part or character played by an actor or actress.
roles
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pluralof role.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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"He never sought attention and never put himself before the roles that he played," O'Brien said.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Several other IAP officials took on instrumental roles in American Muslims for Palestine shortly after IAP was shuttered.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
That would have allowed them to serve several ecological roles, including acting as decomposers and consumers in environments where aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems met.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026
But the other eight people were still employed, he says, in roles where they interacted with customers, and advertised the pizza around the stadium.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Grades are affected in addition to access to certain opportunities and promotion to leader- ship roles.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
