main character

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In the story a body is found on a beach and is originally ruled a suicide but the main character, a psychotherapist, suspects something darker and turns detective.

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

When I reread it again, I felt like our main character, Lauren Olamina, being 15 years old, having this level of invincibility that 15-year-olds feel, is so needed.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

They will insert their own likeness into an AI movie generator so they can watch a movie with themselves as the main character.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

There was this one part where the main character, who is this architect, is sitting on a boat with his best friend, who is a newspaper tycoon.

From "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" by Stephen Chbosky