main character
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“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
The animated nature of his film, Kelly said, gives it more power than a traditional film might have because it allows an audience to imagine themselves as the main character.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026
On Domingo’s 55th birthday, Netflix dropped the action thriller series The Madness, marking the actor’s first time as the main character in a TV show.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026
The 25-year-old has been Liverpool's main character this season, scoring his 10th goal of the season last weekend, to go with seven assists.
From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026
I used my daughter’s crayons, a different color for each main character.
From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut
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