title character
noun
: the character in a book for which the book is named
the title character of the book Tom Sawyer
Examples of title character in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The storyline stretches its slithery tendrils into new territory that has its title character, embodied by Jenna Ortega, face foes old and new (and family) to uncover the latest supernatural mystery endangering Nevermore Academy.
—
Daron James, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2025
Romano played the title character, a sportswriter dealing with a colorful family including wife Debra (Patricia Heaton), brother Robert (Brad Garrett), and parents Marie (Doris Roberts) and Frank (Peter Boyle).
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 1 Aug. 2025
In Leanne, which is now streaming on Netflix, our title character is thrown for a loop when her husband Bill (Stiles) leaves her for another woman.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 1 Aug. 2025
Boyce is shown on a television screen in Happy Gilmore 2 in a quick moment as Sandler's title character walks to a check-in-booth with golf clubs.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 30 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for title character
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Daron James, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2025
Romano played the title character, a sportswriter dealing with a colorful family including wife Debra (Patricia Heaton), brother Robert (Brad Garrett), and parents Marie (Doris Roberts) and Frank (Peter Boyle).
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 1 Aug. 2025
In Leanne, which is now streaming on Netflix, our title character is thrown for a loop when her husband Bill (Stiles) leaves her for another woman.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 1 Aug. 2025
Boyce is shown on a television screen in Happy Gilmore 2 in a quick moment as Sandler's title character walks to a check-in-booth with golf clubs.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 30 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for title character
Cite this Entry
“Title character.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/title%20character. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share