protagonists
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Siskel and Ebert wannabes Rob Pelinka and JJ Redick of the Lakers liken themselves to iconic film protagonists.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026
The witches are thus visible manifestations of internal malevolent urges, and the 12 dancer witches who supplemented the large singing chorus of hags appeared throughout the evening—observing, slipping through walls, and egging the protagonists on.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
The show redirects focus to Cathy Ames, the wife of one of the novel’s protagonists and one of the most beguiling characters in American literature.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
Since they frequently fail, millennial protagonists suffer from a modern sort of arrested development.
From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026
I think my students will be able to identify with the teen protagonists in all of the books I’ve selected.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
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