in the lead
idiom
1
: in a position that is ahead of others
They walked single file, with the oldest boy in the lead.
2
: winning in a race or competition
Our team was in the lead.
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The studio will also campaign George Clooney, who stars as the film’s titular character, in the lead actor (comedy or musical) race.
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
An all-star film adaptation was released in 2002 with Catherine Zeta-Jones and Renée Zellweger in the lead roles, alongside a superstar cast including Richard Gere, Taye Diggs, Christine Baranski and Queen Latifah as Mama Morton.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Joe Rogan also confirmed on Sunday that Pereira had fallen ill in the lead-up to the original fight.
—Antonio Losada, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
The retailer partnered with USA Swimming last summer in the lead-up to the Paris Olympics, which fueled a 10% spike in new customers year over year in the first week and a double-digit increase in its web traffic.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
An all-star film adaptation was released in 2002 with Catherine Zeta-Jones and Renée Zellweger in the lead roles, alongside a superstar cast including Richard Gere, Taye Diggs, Christine Baranski and Queen Latifah as Mama Morton.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Joe Rogan also confirmed on Sunday that Pereira had fallen ill in the lead-up to the original fight.
—Antonio Losada, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
The retailer partnered with USA Swimming last summer in the lead-up to the Paris Olympics, which fueled a 10% spike in new customers year over year in the first week and a double-digit increase in its web traffic.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
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“In the lead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20lead. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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