leading man
English
Noun
leading man (plural leading men)
- A man who does or can play the lead role in a movie, play or other production; a person who frequently plays such roles.
- 2023 October 29, Zoe Williams, “‘An ironic, self-deprecating metrosexual’: how Matthew Perry captured the spirit of the age”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:
- He was never intended as the leading man. He and Monica were never story-arced to get married.
- The type of conventionally handsome and approachable man who is perceived as being capable of playing male lead roles in movies or other productions.
Coordinate terms
- leading lady
- leading woman
See also
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