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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In the final episode, Jason Sudeikis’ title character lets his emotions show and yells.
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 6 June 2025
Black shot to international attention after Milk, helmed by Gus Van Sant, became a critical and commercial darling, winning two Academy Awards — one for Black and one for Sean Penn, who played the title character.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2025
There’s a title character, who is always present one way or another.
—Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 4 June 2025
The streaming service announced Tuesday that Dominic McLaughlin will play the title character, Arabella Stanton will play Hermione Granger, and Alastair Stout will play Ron Weasley.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 27 May 2025
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 6 June 2025
Black shot to international attention after Milk, helmed by Gus Van Sant, became a critical and commercial darling, winning two Academy Awards — one for Black and one for Sean Penn, who played the title character.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2025
There’s a title character, who is always present one way or another.
—Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 4 June 2025
The streaming service announced Tuesday that Dominic McLaughlin will play the title character, Arabella Stanton will play Hermione Granger, and Alastair Stout will play Ron Weasley.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 27 May 2025
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“Title character.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/title%20character. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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