central character
Example Sentences
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While Jolyon is a central character in “The Forsytes,” Soames’ inner conflict is Galsworthy’s cynosure: He’s a man who prizes acquisition and possession to the extent that he cannot love.
From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026
Why an Oscar-winning screenwriter would make a film that makes so little attempt to dig into its central character is baffling.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
Other movie-theater operators, such as Regal Cinemas, sold the vouchers for $11, in reference to the name of the show’s central character, Eleven.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 2, 2026
Noah Schnapp as Will Byers, the show’s central character.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 25, 2025
The central character, known only as the Man in the Chair, is a finicky, brilliant middle-aged man, a lover of the theater and of language.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
