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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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.
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Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026
Bridget Jones’s Diary (2001) Bridget Jones’s Diary follows Renée Zellweger’s title character for a year of self-betterment as the 30-something Londoner tries to turn her life around following a revealing encounter at her parents’ New Year’s party.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 30 Dec. 2025
Slater made his Broadway debut as the title character in 2017's The SpongeBob Musical, which nabbed him a Tony Award nomination for Best Actor in a Musical.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
Tessa Thompson stars as the title character, an unhappy wife who uses an extravagant party at their home to help advance her husband's career by executing a series of manipulations.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Dec. 2025
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Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026
Bridget Jones’s Diary (2001) Bridget Jones’s Diary follows Renée Zellweger’s title character for a year of self-betterment as the 30-something Londoner tries to turn her life around following a revealing encounter at her parents’ New Year’s party.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 30 Dec. 2025
Slater made his Broadway debut as the title character in 2017's The SpongeBob Musical, which nabbed him a Tony Award nomination for Best Actor in a Musical.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
Tessa Thompson stars as the title character, an unhappy wife who uses an extravagant party at their home to help advance her husband's career by executing a series of manipulations.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Dec. 2025
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 9 Jan. 2026.
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