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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Mae Schenk, the star of the new Eloise adaptation, is the spitting image of the title character during filming in New York City on May 26.
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People Staff, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
Gibson performed motion capture and provided his likeness for the title character.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Pedro Pascal is back as the masked bounty hunter who is the title character of Disney+’s The Mandalorian.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 25 May 2026
The young man on the other end was her own son, the Power spinoff’s title character, who blames mom for the death of his best friend and girlfriend.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026
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People Staff, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
Gibson performed motion capture and provided his likeness for the title character.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Pedro Pascal is back as the masked bounty hunter who is the title character of Disney+’s The Mandalorian.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 25 May 2026
The young man on the other end was her own son, the Power spinoff’s title character, who blames mom for the death of his best friend and girlfriend.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 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 4 Jun. 2026.
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