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

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

You can’t have your main character die in a first scene.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

There’s moments where the main character is shouting out the names of all these people buried all around us.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Because I feel like I’m in a movie and I’m the main character.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon