titular
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The titular “hare with the amber eyes” in Edmund de Waal’s memoir is a netsuke, a tiny Japanese carving intended as a fastener for use with a kimono.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
“Ghost Elephants” is a Werner Herzog film so, unsurprisingly, the titular characters play second fiddle to a man on an arduous quest, with fascinating digressions along the way.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026
It seems as though I’m entirely unsure of who is sparking the titular reminders of this saccharine, ridiculous, and oh-so-delightful melodrama.
From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026
They moved on to the titular boxer in "Creed," tormented by his father's legacy, and the villainous Killmonger of "Black Panther," traumatized by being an orphan in a racist world.
From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026
Oceania has no capital, and its titular head is a person whose whereabouts nobody knows.
From "1984" by George Orwell
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