main character

Example Sentences

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And while New York has long been seen as more main character than setting in many movies and series, Los Angeles has, historically, leveraged its shape-shifter abilities.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

"In fiction, the main character is often the centre of events," he says.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

“All In the Family” signposted its main character’s irascible bigotry and generation-gap grievances in the first minute by having its main character sing wistfully of a time when “Guys like me we had it made.”

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

When I first heard the result, I wasn’t even sure what leukemia was—I vaguely remembered it was the disease the main character died of in the book “Love Story.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

The main character had a stunning resemblance to Javier, and the laughter choked him as his throat began to close up again.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro