lead character
Example Sentences
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Another draw is the pay phone near Penrith in northern England, where the lead character in the cult classic “Withnail and I” harangues his agent for an acting job.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
“The Audacity” returns next year for its second season with the lead character declaring, “I’m basically a deity. Semi-deity, at least.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
Meeks knows when and where to give his lead character distance, respecting that opacity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
The year was 1991 and Lea Salonga already had won a Tony for her performance as the lead character in Miss Saigon - but she was still struggling to find another role.
From BBC ● May 4, 2026
A very talented actor played the lead character, Gee DoubleYou.
From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein
