cast of characters
idiom
—sometimes used to refer to a group of people who have important roles in a book, story, or event
The cast of characters includes President Johnson and his top advisers during the Vietnam War.
Examples of cast of characters in a Sentence
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The one-story brick building blends in with its neighbors, except for the ever-rotating cast of characters who crowd the sidewalks around its entrance.
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Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 21 May 2024
But in Los Angeles, hostels are opening for business within residential neighborhoods they’re not allowed in, drawing the ire of some Angelenos who say a revolving cast of characters has brought an increase in noise and crime.
—Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2024
To read about some of our findings, review key documents, check out our cast of characters or see video and photos in the case, check out our podcast landing page.
—Darcie Moran, Detroit Free Press, 21 May 2024
After seven seasons with the Cooper family, Young Sheldon finally came to an end on May 16 with a series finale that was the perfect send-off to a cast of characters audiences have grown to love.
—Jp Mangalindan, Peoplemag, 17 May 2024
This was both day and night, for strangers, family, new people — always a cast of characters.
—Linda Marx, Peoplemag, 12 May 2024
The steep climb is well worth it for the mix of natural wonders, stunning viewpoints, and cast of characters.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2024
The film’s main cast of characters — which also includes Alex Wolff and Djimon Hounsou — witness the horrors of societal collapse as grotesque creatures slaughter and slay everything within the general radius of a startling noise.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 9 May 2024
The probe, though nowhere near final, has uncovered a winding trail of drugs, money and murder linked to Florida and Puerto Rico — and a cast of characters previously known to law enforcement in different capacities.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 3 May 2024
Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 21 May 2024
But in Los Angeles, hostels are opening for business within residential neighborhoods they’re not allowed in, drawing the ire of some Angelenos who say a revolving cast of characters has brought an increase in noise and crime.
—Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2024
To read about some of our findings, review key documents, check out our cast of characters or see video and photos in the case, check out our podcast landing page.
—Darcie Moran, Detroit Free Press, 21 May 2024
After seven seasons with the Cooper family, Young Sheldon finally came to an end on May 16 with a series finale that was the perfect send-off to a cast of characters audiences have grown to love.
—Jp Mangalindan, Peoplemag, 17 May 2024
This was both day and night, for strangers, family, new people — always a cast of characters.
—Linda Marx, Peoplemag, 12 May 2024
The steep climb is well worth it for the mix of natural wonders, stunning viewpoints, and cast of characters.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2024
The film’s main cast of characters — which also includes Alex Wolff and Djimon Hounsou — witness the horrors of societal collapse as grotesque creatures slaughter and slay everything within the general radius of a startling noise.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 9 May 2024
The probe, though nowhere near final, has uncovered a winding trail of drugs, money and murder linked to Florida and Puerto Rico — and a cast of characters previously known to law enforcement in different capacities.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 3 May 2024
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“Cast of characters.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cast%20of%20characters. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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