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central figure

NOUN

protagonist

Synonyms

STRONGEST

central character hero heroine lead character leading character leading figure main character main figure principal principal character principal figure

STRONG

central player key player leading player main player principal player star title role

WEAK

archetype idol

Antonyms

STRONGEST

antagonist

STRONG

bit player

WEAK

boss

Example Sentences

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But he has long been a central figure who connected and promoted hard-line officials and helped shape Iran’s political orientation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

The central figure making this case, according to several accounts, is Gen. Dan Caine, the Trump-appointed chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff.

From Slate • Feb. 28, 2026

"Jesse Jackson was the central figure," the former Illinois representative added."I was basically just a guy carrying his bags."

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

Valentino's creative director Alessandro Michele celebrated him as "a central figure in the history of Italian culture".

From Barron's • Jan. 19, 2026

In a hundred of these he is the central figure.

From Abraham Lincoln: Was He A Christian? by Remsburg, John B.

central figure

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