as in stars
the person who has the most important role in a play, movie, or TV show
my cousin is one of the principals in a new sitcom this fall
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Recent Examples of principals
Aside from some bland staging, the principals aren’t the problem.
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 30 Apr. 2026
Terms of the deals were not disclosed, but principals described them as versions of a classic revenue-sharing arrangement, with additional provisions for promotion.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
No charges have been filed against the clinic’s principals and the investigation remains ongoing.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
The letter from the OUSD principals also calls for the search to continue with more transparency.
—CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Personal security details are designed to protect the principals at all expense.
—Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 26 Apr. 2026
The principals visit each other’s schools and talk here.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
Those instructional leadership directors will supervise principals in their region.
—Samuel O’Neal 16, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2026
Kia Banks, president of the Chicago Principals & Administrators Association, said principals have so far only prepared for a full day of attendance.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Ben Travers, IndieWire, 30 Apr. 2026
Terms of the deals were not disclosed, but principals described them as versions of a classic revenue-sharing arrangement, with additional provisions for promotion.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
No charges have been filed against the clinic’s principals and the investigation remains ongoing.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
The letter from the OUSD principals also calls for the search to continue with more transparency.
—CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Personal security details are designed to protect the principals at all expense.
—Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 26 Apr. 2026
The principals visit each other’s schools and talk here.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
Those instructional leadership directors will supervise principals in their region.
—Samuel O’Neal 16, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2026
Kia Banks, president of the Chicago Principals & Administrators Association, said principals have so far only prepared for a full day of attendance.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for principals
stars
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Meanwhile, the Vega system has scant evidence for any planets at all, leading many to suspect that the conventional planet formation story doesn’t work for rapidly rotating stars.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Met also provides a dramatic backdrop for rising style stars to break out.—
Erika Harwood,
Vanity Fair,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Principals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/principals. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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