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leading lady

[ lee-ding ]

noun

  1. an actress who plays the principal female role in a motion picture or play.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of leading lady1

First recorded in 1870–75

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Example Sentences

She's a steely ingenue, a fair-faced heroine, a leading lady.

The woman is Marie, played by Bérénice Bejo—or, if you prefer, the at last colored-in leading lady from The Artist.

Foster is the first leading lady to be dressed in custom Armani.

Plaza opened up to The Daily Beast about her rise to leading lady, her health scare, filming awkward sex scenes, and more.

But it wasn't until after Bridesmaids that she was coronated Hollywood's next big leading lady.

He was then ten years old, and deep in love with the leading lady.

Bedstemor, reinstated in her former rle of leading lady of the Gaard, was in a state of feverish excitement.

Rosalie came as a leading lady, and one Heinrich Dorn came as musical director.

On this our leading lady chose to pause, seizing the opportunity to study the hang of her new dressing-gown.

You could coax Laurie Armitage to help us and then, too, youd be leading lady.

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