How to Use role in a Sentence

role

noun
  • He plays the role of the villain.
  • I had a minor role in the play.
  • She likes to play the role of matchmaker with her friends.
  • She was given the starring role.
  • It was a case of role reversal: the father stayed home with the children while the mother worked.
  • We'll switch roles this time, and you can wash the dishes while I dry them.
  • After her husband left her, she had to take on the dual role of mother and father for her children.
  • She challenged the traditional roles assigned to women.
  • For one night, the roles were flipped.
    — Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2026
  • What role do her friends play in all of this?
    — Vincent Acovino, NPR, 22 Sep. 2025
  • If that role is on the bench, be a star there.
    — Cody Thorn, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2026
  • As of today, the role is frozen.
    — Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 1 Sep. 2025
  • His approach to the role has evolved.
    — Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Faulk would also tempt here in that role.
    — Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
  • What will his role be this season?
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2026
  • This role feels like coming home in many ways.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Among his latest charges is the role of ski dad.
    — Namir Khaliq, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
  • The role of a leader is to show the way to work.
    — Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 28 May 2026
  • Here’s what roles are open and how to apply.
    — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Mar. 2026
  • No word on the roles to be played by the new cast members.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Allen had a solid game against the Nets in a bench role.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 20 Jan. 2026
  • So what if the role had no dialogue?
    — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
  • The divers' role marked a new step for Artemis missions.
    — Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Quinto has been open about his love for the role of Spock.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
  • The top-six roles are largely spoken for.
    — Chris Johnston, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
  • So, this is a big challenge for me, to do a bigger role.
    — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Jan. 2026
  • What does that role-model status mean to you?
    — Adam Finkel, Sun Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Training plays a central role in that process.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 17 June 2026
  • What was the most difficult part of your role or the shoot?
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
  • Here’s a rundown of what roles are open and how to apply.
    — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Mar. 2026

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