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 her first acting role, young tennis ace Tessa Van den Broeck internalizes the title character’s brooding unease with slow-burn intensity.
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 May 2024
At the center of the Spanish-language movie are three women – Rita (Zoe Saldaña), Jessi (Selena Gomez) and the title character Emilia Pérez (Karla Sofía Gascón) — who become forever bonded by their traumatic experiences in Mexico City’s cartel-run underbelly.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 19 May 2024
An exuberant Barry Keoghan, covered in tats, plays her careless if loving father, while the great German actor Franz Rogowski plays the title character.
—Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 18 May 2024
The title character, a princess, poses three riddles to noblemen who seek to marry her.
—David A. Keeps, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
Taylor-Joy stars as the title character of Furiosa in the fifth installment of the Mad Max franchise (the role was previously played by Charlize Theron).
—Staff Author, Peoplemag, 15 May 2024
The play’s title character spends the first two acts trying to win the hands of princesses through competitions devised by their kingly fathers, and even saves a community from famine.
—Andrea Mays, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 May 2024
This cinematic interpretation of this Shakespearean drama stars theater leading man Ralph Fiennes, who plays the title character as an old warrior, battle-hardened yet weary of spirit.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2024
In the six-minute episode, Mendes reads the story as illustrations featuring the title character Bluey and his beloved family are displayed with words below them.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 4 May 2024
David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 May 2024
At the center of the Spanish-language movie are three women – Rita (Zoe Saldaña), Jessi (Selena Gomez) and the title character Emilia Pérez (Karla Sofía Gascón) — who become forever bonded by their traumatic experiences in Mexico City’s cartel-run underbelly.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 19 May 2024
An exuberant Barry Keoghan, covered in tats, plays her careless if loving father, while the great German actor Franz Rogowski plays the title character.
—Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 18 May 2024
The title character, a princess, poses three riddles to noblemen who seek to marry her.
—David A. Keeps, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
Taylor-Joy stars as the title character of Furiosa in the fifth installment of the Mad Max franchise (the role was previously played by Charlize Theron).
—Staff Author, Peoplemag, 15 May 2024
The play’s title character spends the first two acts trying to win the hands of princesses through competitions devised by their kingly fathers, and even saves a community from famine.
—Andrea Mays, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 May 2024
This cinematic interpretation of this Shakespearean drama stars theater leading man Ralph Fiennes, who plays the title character as an old warrior, battle-hardened yet weary of spirit.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2024
In the six-minute episode, Mendes reads the story as illustrations featuring the title character Bluey and his beloved family are displayed with words below them.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 4 May 2024
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“Title character.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/title%20character. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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