protagonists
Example Sentences
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The protagonists, unusually human for this pair, also seemed to be swept along.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
There’s an understandable pacing dip afterward, when the wounded villagers think the nightmare is over and our protagonists learn separately that the forest holds more of these mysteriously strong creatures.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
While the lawyer protagonists are portrayed as the Davids trying to slay the giants, they aren’t entirely altruistic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
The extended look spent a long time showcasing the relationship between protagonists Jason Duval and Lucia Camino, the couple at the centre of GTA 6's "Bonnie and Clyde" story.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
She reads all the time—in the halls, in the cafeteria— mostly novels with angsty protagonists: The Virgin Suicides, Catcher in the Rye, The Bell Jar.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
