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leading character

NOUN
protagonist
Synonyms
STRONGEST
central character central figure hero heroine lead character leading figure main character main figure principal principal character principal figure
STRONG
central player key player leading player main player principal player star title role
WEAK
archetype idol
Antonyms
STRONGEST
antagonist
STRONG
bit player
WEAK
boss

Example Sentences

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The set is the centerpiece of a movie studio that is itself a leading character in Hollywood lore.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2025

“So many times throughout this process, I’ve definitely had moments where I’m like, ‘Am I out of my mind by having this person to be our leading character?’

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 24, 2023

But the Jackson hearings feature a new leading character: Janice Rogers Brown, a former judge on the federal appeals court in Washington where Jackson now sits.

From Washington Post • Mar. 22, 2022

Its leading character is a certain genial and eccentric Lord Peter Wimsey, younger brother of the Duke of Denver, who has taken up amateur detecting as a pastime.

From New York Times • Oct. 21, 2021

You can teach others so well that we should like to see you taking a leading character.

From A Fourth Form Friendship A School Story by Brazil, Angela