protagonist

Example Sentences

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The shoe brand’s signature Jibbitz charms become a key plot device when the protagonist, a painfully single young professional named Lex, places them on her handsome neighbor’s Crocs to show her interest.

From The Wall Street Journal

Deighton tells the story through the eyes of the protagonists on both sides including the RAF bomber crews, the German fighter pilots and the townspeople caught up in the raid.

From BBC

"The film stands out, just like its protagonist," he said.

From Barron's

Often, the design’s playfulness obscures the protagonist’s malaise.

From Los Angeles Times

In the film, the protagonist Rumi finds herself torn between her responsibility as a demon hunter and her secret identity as a half-demon.

From BBC