He plays the role of the villain. She was given the starring role. I had a minor role in the play. After her husband left her, she had to take on the dual role of mother and father for her children. She likes to play the role of matchmaker with her friends. She challenged the traditional roles assigned to women. We'll switch roles this time, and you can wash the dishes while I dry them. It was a case of role reversal: the father stayed home with the children while the mother worked. See More
Recent Examples on the WebIn one side event, Larry Fink of BlackRock spoke about his company’s role in stewarding the green energy transition. David Meyer, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2022 The bill, by Assemblyman Evan Low (D-Campbell), would expand the optometrists’ role in vision care. George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2022 If a business trying to settle does have a relatively unempowered compliance leader, Ms. Smith added, the Justice Department might also consider pressing the company to give the compliance role more power within the organization. Richard Vanderford, WSJ, 22 Sep. 2022 Bure’s role isn’t just starring in new projects, but also now as an executive at the company, tasked with producing her own empire of Christmas movies. Emily Longeretta, Variety, 22 Sep. 2022 At a minimum, Democrats and Republicans should agree to clarify that the vice president’s role in presiding over the electoral vote count is ministerial in nature. Cameron Smith | Csmith@al.com, al, 22 Sep. 2022 And each role that comes along is always a blessing. Peter Marks, Washington Post, 22 Sep. 2022 Thursday, Barnhart was introduced at Arrow McLaren SP’s race shop for a new, yet to be titled managerial role, the team confirmed. Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 22 Sep. 2022 Not surprisingly those coincided with Belichick taking a more active in-game role with the offense. Christopher L. Gasper, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Sep. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
French rôle, literally, roll, from Old French rolle