leading character
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The set is the centerpiece of a movie studio that is itself a leading character in Hollywood lore.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2025
“When the transition is made from side character to leading character, we think a lot about what story it is we’re trying to tell,” the showrunner and executive producer Jess Brownell explained.
From New York Times ● May 14, 2024
“The Great Jheri Curl Debate” presented a new challenge: writing a leading character outside her own race.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2022
“Energy in the Executive is a leading character in the definition of good government,” Alexander Hamilton wrote in Federalist No. 70.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 4, 2022
Her leading character, however, seems to be that of a goddess of love.
From History of Religion A Sketch of Primitive Religious Beliefs and Practices, and of the Origin and Character of the Great Systems by Allan Menzies
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