Meaning & use
starring
Playing the leading role in a film, play, or television show.
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The trailer revealed a new thriller starring two of the city's favorite actors.
She's starring in her first major motion picture after years of small television roles.
A note on using this word
Starring is most often used as a participle right after a title, as in 'a movie starring...,' rather than as a standalone main verb.
Words with a similar meaning
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