The phrase "a formidable roster of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a group of impressive or notable individuals or items, often in contexts like sports teams, talent agencies, or event lineups.
Example: "The conference featured a formidable roster of speakers, including industry leaders and renowned experts."
Alternatives: "an impressive lineup of" or "a distinguished group of".
Working in England as well as in North America, Mr. Langham led a formidable roster of leading men and women through the rigors of Shakespeare, Shaw, Moli?, Chekhov and others.
On a chalkboard in a production manager's office -- where Courtney Love is shrieking the words to "Violet" ("Go on take everything/Take everything/I want you to'!") on a television screen -- a formidable roster of planned shoots is scrawled.
[Page A1.] The federal government has mustered a formidable roster of experts to back up its Microsoft proposal, but its plan to break up an American symbol of technological excellence and wealth creation is a drastic step that enters uncharted territory.
The endowment expects to hold 20 or so workshops at American military installations between now and next spring (Camp Lejeune was the second stop; the first was Fort Drum in upstate New York in June), with a formidable roster of participating writers selected by an independent panel of editors appointed by the endowment.
On Tuesday Mr. Jackson's brother Jermaine, above, and the promoter Georg Kindel said at a news conference in Vienna that they had lined up a formidable roster of talent for the Sept. 26 tribute concert, including Mary J. Blige, Chris Brown, Akon and Natalie Cole.
But there is no question that the Minnesotan has built a formidable roster of political talent.
Rachel Brass and Joel Sanders '82, who co-teach International Antitrust Law, are part of a formidable roster teaching business law courses.
Schillings 216 career wins and three World Series rings helped him assemble a formidable roster, including comic book artist Todd McFarlane (creator of demonic antihero Spawn) and best-selling fantasy writer R.A. Salvatore.
In September, Mr Biju took off for the mountains accompanied by four researchers, one volunteer and your correspondent, in the hope of adding to his formidable roster of new species.The road from Trivandrum to the forest was winding but smooth, the rain fine and sporadic.
Sarries, beaten finalists two years ago, believe they have never been better equipped but Racing, in the shape of Dan Carter, Chris Masoe and Juan Imhoff, possess a formidable playing roster.
