main character

Example Sentences

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Some authors want to give their main character a happy ending.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

"There are some similarities between me and my main character but she's much grumpier than me. I'd make a useless sleuth," said Perry.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Even when Ms. Musgraves herself isn’t the main character, the tales mostly take place in the East Texas region where she was born and raised.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

The main character, Lizzie, imagines her mother’s experience when she formed a “conscious raising group” with her friends.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

James’s expression reminded Emily of the main character in The Gold-Bug, who thought his friend had gone insane.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman