main character
Example Sentences
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When our main character starts lowering her defenses, however, that’s when she’s hit by a jolt that sends her spiraling.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 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
"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
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
