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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The title character cheats on his girlfriend but is forgiven after staging a mock stabbing.
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Manuel Mendoza, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
The cartoon’s title character’s appearance was based on the movie star Rita Hayworth, and surrounded by a varied cast of colorful co-workers to populate the fictitious Chicago newsroom where Brenda was employed.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
Duff played the title character on all 65 eps of Lizzie McGuire from 2001 to 2004.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Mar. 2026
Leigh will play Jillian Graves in the show — the sister to Lincoln Graves (played by John Malkovich) and aunt to title character Bishop Graves (Joel Kinnaman).
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 12 Mar. 2026
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Manuel Mendoza, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
The cartoon’s title character’s appearance was based on the movie star Rita Hayworth, and surrounded by a varied cast of colorful co-workers to populate the fictitious Chicago newsroom where Brenda was employed.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
Duff played the title character on all 65 eps of Lizzie McGuire from 2001 to 2004.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Mar. 2026
Leigh will play Jillian Graves in the show — the sister to Lincoln Graves (played by John Malkovich) and aunt to title character Bishop Graves (Joel Kinnaman).
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 12 Mar. 2026
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“Title character.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/title%20character. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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