Examples of leading lady in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The leading ladies of Sex and the City and Breakfast at Tiffany’s would feel right at home.
—
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026
Next, our leading ladies must have attracted the dreamiest if often corrupt husbands, played by the likes of Hugh Grant, Kevin Bacon, Bobby Cannavale, Liev Schreiber, and Alexander Skarsgård.
—Libby Gelman-Waxner, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2026
Before introducing leading lady Catherine Laga’aia, Johnson delivered a thoughtful speech about her character.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
Her bestselling 1976 autobiography Coal Miner's Daughter, went on to become a 1980 box-office hit film that won a Best Actress Oscar for leading lady Sissy Spacek.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for leading lady
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.
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026
Next, our leading ladies must have attracted the dreamiest if often corrupt husbands, played by the likes of Hugh Grant, Kevin Bacon, Bobby Cannavale, Liev Schreiber, and Alexander Skarsgård.
—Libby Gelman-Waxner, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2026
Before introducing leading lady Catherine Laga’aia, Johnson delivered a thoughtful speech about her character.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
Her bestselling 1976 autobiography Coal Miner's Daughter, went on to become a 1980 box-office hit film that won a Best Actress Oscar for leading lady Sissy Spacek.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for leading lady
Cite this Entry
“Leading lady.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leading%20lady. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
