supporting cast

noun

: the actors in a play, film, or television show other than the main stars

a strong supporting cast

Examples of supporting cast in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The supporting cast includes Britt Lower, Tramell Tillman, Zach Cherry, Jen Tullock, Michael Chernus, Dichen Lachman, John Turturro, Christopher Walken and Patricia Arquette, with Sarah Bock joining the cast in Season 2 as a series regular. —

Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 10 July 2024 The lineup’s supporting cast offered little actual support. —

Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2024 However the story resolves itself, however mercilessly West dispatches his robust and eclectic supporting cast (Elizabeth Debicki! —

A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 20 May 2024 The supporting cast includes Sarah Gadon, Lew Temple, Etienne Kellici, Molly Parker, Patrick Renna, and Michael Cash, who plays Wilson’s onscreen son. —

Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 25 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for supporting cast

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