Lead
Lead noun - The person who has the most important role in a play, movie, or TV show.
Lead actor and lead are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Lead actor" instead a noun "Lead".
Lead actor
Lead and lead actor are semantically related. You can use "Lead" instead a noun phrase "Lead actor".
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Lead actor and Lead. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lead/lead_actor
Lead & Lead actor. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/lead/lead_actor>.
Lead actor or Lead. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/lead/lead_actor.
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