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protagonist

[proh-tag-uh-nist] / proʊˈtæg ə nɪst /




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A female protagonist and a talking cube are among the updates fans of the popular action game series God of War will see in the next instalment.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

“Whistler” is narrated by protagonist Daphne Fuller, a 54-year-old English teacher married to Jonathan, a restlessly retired doctor and hospital administrator who dotes on his wife and whom he regards as “extraordinary.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

I opened it and found myself reading a familiar passage about the protagonist Winston Smith’s cubicle and the slot in the wall nicknamed the “memory hole.”

From Salon • May 31, 2026

American actor Chiwetel Ejiofor plays the protagonist in what became Parsons' first full-length director's credit.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

Downtrodden Americans gravitated strongly toward the Horatio Alger protagonist, the lowly bred Everyman who rises from anonymity and hopelessness.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand




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