main character
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The main character, Lizzie, imagines her mother’s experience when she formed a “conscious raising group” with her friends.
From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026
The animated nature of his film, Kelly said, gives it more power than a traditional film might have because it allows an audience to imagine themselves as the main character.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026
On Domingo’s 55th birthday, Netflix dropped the action thriller series The Madness, marking the actor’s first time as the main character in a TV show.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026
Shouldn’t the main character not die so early?
From Salon • Feb. 21, 2026
He had a fleshy face in need of a shave and his hair looked a little like that of the main character in Eraserhead, high and square on top like an elevated putting surface.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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