main character
Example Sentences
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You can’t have your main character die in a first scene.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
"In fiction, the main character is often the centre of events," he says.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
They will insert their own likeness into an AI movie generator so they can watch a movie with themselves as the main character.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
Podcasts have been supporting elements in horror for a minute, popping up in films like “Tusk” and 2018’s “Halloween” reboot, but they’ve yet to function as a true main character.
From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026
The main character is a middle-aged man who lives in middle-of-nowhere Missouri, where Dad and Aunt Jen grew up.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
