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protagonist

[proh-tag-uh-nist] / proʊˈtæg ə nɪst /




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Author Selina Brown, whose book My Rice Is Best was selected for distribution through Imagination Library, noted how the plotline features a black protagonist.

From BBC Aug. 29, 2026

A direct parody of 1974’s “Chinatown,” it’s a technical marvel, especially for its time, one that fully commits to the zaniness of its hand-drawn protagonist.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

Steven, the middle-aged protagonist of Teddy Wayne’s novel “The Au Pair,” wrote a bestseller almost a decade ago.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

But the writers don’t paint Macon as a simple villain, or anyone else as a cut-and-dried protagonist.

From Salon Aug. 14, 2026

After Aisha introduced the protagonist, Safiya provided the setting and central conflict, and Nademah took it from there.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers

In Irvine Welsh’s “Men in Love,” each of the four male protagonists has a different approach.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

Winocour wisely places all of her protagonists in different fields within the same industry, and at different points in their careers.

From Salon Jun. 29, 2026

If anything, the movie could have used more of her, although it’s better overall that “Leviticus” prioritizes Naim and Ryan as queer protagonists caught in a chilling loop of escape and reunion.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 19, 2026

Both trailers, which took a deeper look at the game's narrative and the lives of its protagonists, currently have a total of 446 million views combined.

From BBC Jun. 18, 2026

Not even the chronology is described in conventional language: the century is an aging person, a contemporary of the story’s protagonists.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker




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