protagonist
Example Sentences
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Most of the protagonists are women, brought to life through Alvarez’s taut, shining sentences.
From Los Angeles Times
The Red Bull driver starts third, the three title protagonists all together at the front of the grid.
From BBC
Cue the moral crisis for the naive protagonist who realizes almost too late that the reward isn’t worth the hefty price.
The case has sparked public outcry in South Korea, with labour unions comparing the worker to Jean Valjean, the protagonist of French classic novel "Les Miserables" jailed for stealing bread to feed his siblings.
From Barron's
Its protagonist is a hapless writer who nonsensically gets caught up in secret-agent intrigue.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
