protagonists
Example Sentences
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There’s an understandable pacing dip afterward, when the wounded villagers think the nightmare is over and our protagonists learn separately that the forest holds more of these mysteriously strong creatures.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Once the key protagonists in Premier League heavyweight contests, the Gunners would seemingly never contemplate allowing their top scorer to join United.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
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
After Netflix greenlit a two-hour finale instead, Oseman elected to zero in on her protagonists — not unlike her comics — rather than give each character their own, heavily condensed arc.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 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
