Lead actor
Lead and lead actor are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Lead" instead a noun phrase "Lead actor".
Lead
Lead noun - The person who has the most important role in a play, movie, or TV show.
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Lead and Lead actor. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lead_actor/lead
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