protagonists
Example Sentences
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Swann allows her sheep protagonists to express themselves in her book without abandoning their sheep identity.
From Salon • May 17, 2026
I’ve seen too many protagonists skulk down dark hallways, but McCarthy’s version of that shot is so visceral that you feel like he’s really been there.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
Kane said the show would be a great way to celebrate, adding: "What a delightful coincidence that the age of the theatre intersects with the age of our protagonists."
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
A handshake between the protagonists disguises hell-bent hunger to degrade each other as far as non-contact sport allows.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
Wilkerson begins the paragraph by stating that the actions of her protagonists are universal, but she does not rest with that generalization.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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