main character

Example Sentences

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The tale of the Wandering Jew, whose origins can be traced back to Europe in the 1200s, has proved as undying as its main character.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 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

Even when Ms. Musgraves herself isn’t the main character, the tales mostly take place in the East Texas region where she was born and raised.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

"In fiction, the main character is often the centre of events," he says.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

I remember the plot clearly, or at least the premise, because the main character was a corpse.

From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien