Below you will find example sentences with "best supporting". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.
Best Supporting in a sentence
Corpus data
- Displayed example sentences: 20
- Discovered as a combination around: best
- Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 17
- Phrase length: 2 words
- Average sentence length: 29.3 words
Sentence profile
- Phrase position: 3 start, 14 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis
- The phrase "best supporting" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 29.3 words and is mostly made up of statements.
- Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as accolade for best supporting actress in, actor and best supporting actress, actress, actor and won stand out.
- In the phrase index, this combination connects with best director, best pittsburgh, best friend, best director, best picture and best original, linking the page to nearby combinations.
Example types with best supporting
This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:
His supporting role won him his second Filmfare Best Supporting Actor award. (12 words)
The Shape of Water leads with 12 nominations, including Best Film, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, and Best Director. (19 words)
Kathy Bates, "Richard Jewell" (Best Supporting Actress) -- Kathy Bates snuck in to nab a supporting actress nomination from fan favorite Jennifer Lopez. (22 words)
Phoenix was named Best Actor in a Film for Joker, Dern won the prize for Best Supporting Actress in a Film for Marriage Story and Borstein earned the accolade for Best Supporting Actress in a TV Comedy for The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. (42 words)
Now a top contender for the Oscars Best Picture category, according to the Hollywood Reporter, as well as Best Actress in a leading role for Colman and possible Best Supporting Actress for both Weisz and Stone, “The Favourite” has charmed the academy. (42 words)
Oh, and I'm officially greenlighting a "Lucy McBath" movie, and I expect a Best Actress nomination -- not Best Supporting, Best (Zoe Saldana or Kerry Washington), not Emma Stone or Mandy Moore or whoever they cast to play Handel. (39 words)
Example sentences (20)
The film won Best Picture, Best Lead Actress, Best Director, Best Film Editing, Best Original Screenplay, Best Supporting Actress and Best Supporting Actor.
Yet it won 7 Academy Awards; best movie, best actress, best supporting actress, best director, best supporting actor, best film editing and best original screenplay.
Phoenix was named Best Actor in a Film for Joker, Dern won the prize for Best Supporting Actress in a Film for Marriage Story and Borstein earned the accolade for Best Supporting Actress in a TV Comedy for The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.
The 1951 movie, also directed by Kazan, garnered 12 Academy Award nominations and four wins, including Vivien Leigh for best actress, Karl Malden for best supporting actor and Kim Hunter for best supporting actress.
In addition, Brendan Gleeson were both nominated for a Best Supporting Actor award, while Kerry Condon got the honor of being nominated for a Best Supporting Actress Oscar.
Haing S. Ngor won the Best Supporting Actor award in 1985 for his role in The Killing Fields, and Youn Yuh-jung who won Best Supporting Actress in 2021 for her part in Minari.
They put the proverbial hat in the ring for a number of cast members in the categories of Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress.
In addition Lansbury was named Best Supporting Actress by the National Board of Review and won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress.
It's the favorite to win best picture, best director, best actress for Michelle Yeoh and best supporting actor for Ke Huy Quan.
Oppenheimer also won the awards for Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Director for Nolan, Best Supporting Actor for Robert Downey Jr and Best Original Score – Motion Picture for Ludwig Göransson.
The film, which is considered the most personal for the 70-year-old Almodóvar, also won best original screenplay, best original music, best editing and a best supporting actress prize for Julieta Serrano.
The Shape of Water leads with 12 nominations, including Best Film, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, and Best Director.
Kathy Bates, "Richard Jewell" (Best Supporting Actress) -- Kathy Bates snuck in to nab a supporting actress nomination from fan favorite Jennifer Lopez.
There will also be a supporting performance category, ‘Silver Bear for Best Supporting Performance,’ both of which will be awarded on a gender-neutral basis and will presumably comprise of nominees from across the gender spectrum.
To prove this point, she has been nominated ten times for the role including a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture and a Screen Actors Guild Award for Female Actor in a Supporting Role.
His supporting role won him his second Filmfare Best Supporting Actor award.
The political thriller's directed by who is best known for directing The NeverEnding Story was nominated for three Academy Awards including Best Original Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor for Malkovich.
Next was nominations for Best Picture – Musical or Comedy, Best Actress for Cynthia Erivo, Best Supporting Actress for Ariana Grande, and one for Cinematic and Box Office Achievement.
Now a top contender for the Oscars Best Picture category, according to the Hollywood Reporter, as well as Best Actress in a leading role for Colman and possible Best Supporting Actress for both Weisz and Stone, “The Favourite” has charmed the academy.
Oh, and I'm officially greenlighting a "Lucy McBath" movie, and I expect a Best Actress nomination -- not Best Supporting, Best (Zoe Saldana or Kerry Washington), not Emma Stone or Mandy Moore or whoever they cast to play Handel.