protagonist

Example Sentences

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"We were protagonists, we scored four goals, we had two or three more clear chances, we played a very complete game."

From Barron's

Yoshizawa and Yokohama bring abiding tenderness to their characters’ friendship while refusing to allow either protagonist to be reduced to a simple set of qualities.

From Los Angeles Times

The camera takes time to adore the young protagonists, to admire their excellent surfaces, to look them straight in their moody, broody, serious eyes.

From Los Angeles Times

He failed to remain the protagonist of the contest itself, albeit he did cheekily bow towards Suryakumar upon dismissing the man who was filmed mimicking his ways during Indian net sessions.

From BBC

For a novel like “The Rules of Attraction” to translate on screen, the viewer has to believe that its protagonist is not irredeemable.

From Salon