title character
noun
: the character in a book for which the book is named
the title character of the book Tom Sawyer
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Being Charlie starred Nick Robinson as title character Charlie, a young man who struggles with drug addiction and his relationship with his parents as his father David (Cary Elwes) campaigns for political office.
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Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
Jon Heder, who played the socially awkward title character, will attend this special screening and take part in a post-film discussion, along with castmates Efren Ramirez (Pedro) and Jon Gries (Uncle Rico).
—Travis Pinson, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
From Morwyn Brebner and based on the best-selling novels by Nevada Barr, Anna Pigeon follows the title character, a former city slicker who became a park ranger in rural Washington after a devastating loss changed the trajectory of her life forever.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2026
Rats are cute as hell, and all of the furry, tiny-eyed little rodent friends the title character makes in this 1971 cult classic are especially adorable.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 16 Jan. 2026
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Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
Jon Heder, who played the socially awkward title character, will attend this special screening and take part in a post-film discussion, along with castmates Efren Ramirez (Pedro) and Jon Gries (Uncle Rico).
—Travis Pinson, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
From Morwyn Brebner and based on the best-selling novels by Nevada Barr, Anna Pigeon follows the title character, a former city slicker who became a park ranger in rural Washington after a devastating loss changed the trajectory of her life forever.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2026
Rats are cute as hell, and all of the furry, tiny-eyed little rodent friends the title character makes in this 1971 cult classic are especially adorable.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 16 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for title character
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“Title character.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/title%20character. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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