protagonist

Example Sentences

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If, like the original, the protagonist wakes up as a 30-year-old in today’s modern world, some worry the flick won’t be as lighthearted as the original.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

The shoe brand’s signature Jibbitz charms become a key plot device when the protagonist, a painfully single young professional named Lex, places them on her handsome neighbor’s Crocs to show her interest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

"The film stands out, just like its protagonist," he said.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

In the film, the protagonist Rumi finds herself torn between her responsibility as a demon hunter and her secret identity as a half-demon.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

It’s a beautiful dream, like the end of an American movie, where the protagonist and his girl drive off into the rest of the world.

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak