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

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Thanks to its colorful cast of characters, which ranged from the Sprouse twins to the eternally helpful bellhop Esteban (Adrian R'Mante), the original adventures of Zack and Cody put a new and memorable spin on the classic Eloise fantasy of living in a hotel. —Ew Staff, EW.com, 15 Apr. 2024

For about a decade, American audiences had largely overlooked the Yakuza role-playing games that follow the exploits of Kazuma Kiryu, a gangster with a heart of gold, and a sprawling cast of characters through facsimiles of Japanese cities. —Brian Feldman, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2024

This year’s cast of characters is worthy of a Hollywood screenplay. —George Allen, Robb Report, 16 Dec. 2023

The trial will feature a unique cast of characters, some of whom are already household names, while others are stepping into the spotlight for the first time. —Graham Kates, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2024