Examples of leading man in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Daniel Kaluuya is perhaps the only Black leading man who rivals Jordan’s mix of critical acclaim and box-office success.
—
Zak Cheney-Rice, Vulture, 2 June 2025
Hutchins was attending a rehearsal at New Mexico’s Bonanza Creek Ranch on Oct. 21, 2021, when she was fatally shot by a prop gun handled by leading man Alec Baldwin.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 24 May 2025
Ben Affleck as Josh in Clueless (1995) A 2015 Vanity Fair piece revealed that Ben Affleck was a frontrunner for the leading man role of Josh in Clueless.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 18 May 2025
In addition to leading man Alan Tudyk, returning for Season 4 are Sara Tomko, Alice Wetterlund, Corey Reynolds, Elizabeth Bowen, Levi Fiehler, Meredith Garretson and Judah Prehn.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 1 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for leading man
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Zak Cheney-Rice, Vulture, 2 June 2025
Hutchins was attending a rehearsal at New Mexico’s Bonanza Creek Ranch on Oct. 21, 2021, when she was fatally shot by a prop gun handled by leading man Alec Baldwin.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 24 May 2025
Ben Affleck as Josh in Clueless (1995) A 2015 Vanity Fair piece revealed that Ben Affleck was a frontrunner for the leading man role of Josh in Clueless.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 18 May 2025
In addition to leading man Alan Tudyk, returning for Season 4 are Sara Tomko, Alice Wetterlund, Corey Reynolds, Elizabeth Bowen, Levi Fiehler, Meredith Garretson and Judah Prehn.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 1 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for leading man
Cite this Entry
“Leading man.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leading%20man. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share