supporting player

collocation in English

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supporting
adjective
uk
/səˈpɔː.tɪŋ/us
/səˈpɔːr.t̬ɪŋ/
not the most important actor or part in a film ...
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player
noun[C]
uk
/ˈpleɪ.ər/us
/ˈpleɪ.ɚ/
someone who takes part in a game ...
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(Definition ofsupportingandplayerfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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He worked steadily as asupportingplayerfor several years.
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He became a character actor andsupportingplayerin at least eighty-eight films between 1931 and 1944.
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As such, she is most effective as asupportingplayer.
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He has appeared in a lead role in two films and as asupportingplayerin two others.
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This familiarsupportingplayeris probably best known for his portrayals of tough roles in films, even though most of his work in films and in television has been brief.
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They perform three functions: to voice the actors who sign, to sign the actors who speak and to step forward as the supporting players.
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The club, though not very competitive, continued to exist thanks to the enthusiasm of a number of supporting players and fans.
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The supporting players were conceded to be weak.
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Unfortunately, the supporting players are all too often encouraged to overplay, with decidedly mixed results.
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He was determined to make a movie his way, with his own script and staging, and his choice of supporting players.
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The script constantly changed because of demands made not only by the core cast, but also the supporting players.
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Triple player collaborations of course do not operate in isolation they have other supporting players but the tight three-man exchange still remains a fundamental pillar of successful attacking play.
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The supporting players are very fine.
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Each issue typically profiles a half dozen performers from classic films, major stars and supporting players as well as less-remembered individuals in the film industry during the era.
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But the whole thing is a little too precious and yes, weird - frittering away too much time on the supporting players... before getting to the really good stuff.
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