coprincipal

noun

Definition of coprincipalnext
as in leading man

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Recent Examples of coprincipal Dambisa Moyo, economist, author, coprincipal at Versaca Investments, and board member at Chevron and 3M, told the Next Gen audience about her seven-year effort to land a directorship. — Claire Zillman, Fortune, 25 June 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coprincipal
  1. leading man
  2. star turn
  3. leading lady
  4. costar
  5. principal
  6. superstar
  7. starlet
Noun
  • Following years of juggling acting and political work, supporting the likes of President Obama and NYC Mayor Mamdani, Kal Penn is back in leading man mode.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Yet with Brunson as their leading man, the Knicks won't have the same aura as Jordan's Bulls or O'Neal's Lakers.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of leading man
Noun
  • Take the British-Zimbabwean artist’s star turn at Olivia Rodrigo’s Daisy Chain Fieldss festival in Irvine, California, at the end of August.
    — Sophie Williams, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2026
  • There are also many great musical moments, even if none quite top that star turn from a young Tinashe.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of star turn
Noun
  • For the first time, the leading lady will not be the only Black woman holding rank in the courtroom.
    — DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • So take the chance to watch this fearlessly brutal movie, featuring a great performance from its leading lady and one of the bloodiest climaxes in horror history.
    — Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of leading lady
Noun
  • The actor, who stars alongside Kidman in Taylor Sheridan’s Lioness, recently revealed during an interview on One On One with Kris Fade how his costar encouraged him to take a chance and reach out to Sheridan about joining the cast of Landman.
    — Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 9 Oct. 2026
  • As Edie, the sister of one of Brando’s fellow dock workers who is murdered, Saint radiated a palpable chemistry with her costar, the characters’ burgeoning romance undeniable.
    — Tim Grierson, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of costar
Noun
  • The lawsuit names former Crosby Elementary School principal Wendy Bailey and teacher Johnathan Michael, also known as Michael Roell.
    — Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Former Hollywood High principal Jim Tunney was a long-time NFL referee.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of principal
Noun
  • Kyle Tucker scored on an Andy Pages RBI single before superstar Shohei Ohtani hit a three-run home run 428 feet into the right-center field bleachers.
    — Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Independent professional wrestling is one of the last true sports where sports fans can get into an event, meet up-and-coming superstars, see a great show and leave with your shirt on your back.
    — Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of superstar
Noun
  • For the young artist, drawing the adventures of the jet-setting starlet was the perfect assignment.
    — Gaby Iori October 7, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The 30-year-old former Disney star and pop starlet married the 27-year-old Italian rock singer in a civil ceremony Thursday at the town hall in Montalcino, Italy, per Vogue, which first shared details of their nuptials.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of starlet

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“Coprincipal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coprincipal. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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