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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Isaac, 46, portrays the title character Victor Frankenstein in Guillermo del Toro's adaptation of the classic 1818 Mary Shelley monster novel.
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Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
Hamnet also stars Jacobi Jupe as the title character and Joe Alwyn as Agnes' brother Bartholomew.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026
That changed in a big way by the end of the ceremony when Chalamet won Best Actor for his role as the title character in Marty Supreme.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 4 Jan. 2026
With the help of a tall pour of bourbon, a five-piece band, and modern outlook, the title character chronicles the chaos and loneliness of her life.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026
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Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
Hamnet also stars Jacobi Jupe as the title character and Joe Alwyn as Agnes' brother Bartholomew.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026
That changed in a big way by the end of the ceremony when Chalamet won Best Actor for his role as the title character in Marty Supreme.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 4 Jan. 2026
With the help of a tall pour of bourbon, a five-piece band, and modern outlook, the title character chronicles the chaos and loneliness of her life.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 4 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 13 Jan. 2026.
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