Examples of “leading” in a Sentence

adjective Most important or most prominent; ranking first.

• He is one of the leading experts on bird migration.
• She plays the leading role in the new film.
• The company is a leading supplier of solar panels.

adjective Guiding or directing.

• A leading question suggests the answer the speaker wants to hear.
• The lawyer objected that the interviewer was asking leading questions.
• He asked a leading question to steer the conversation.

noun In printing and design, the vertical space added between lines of text.

• The designer adjusted the leading so the lines of text no longer looked cramped.
• Tight leading makes a page look crowded, while loose leading gives it room.
• Increasing the leading made the paragraph easier to read.