protagonist
noun
the leading character, hero, or heroine of a drama or other literary work.
protagonists
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pluralof protagonist.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“In “Heated Rivalry,” the much-buzzed-about gay hockey romance, the protagonists escape to a “Quebec” cottage that is actually in Muskoka.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Simply by making affluent black Africans the protagonists, she says she has opened many people's eyes.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Bestselling author Jessica Knoll’s protagonists mostly follow a specific pattern: They are women who have learned Not.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
The two protagonists, Jason and Lucia, appear at least loosely inspired by the real-life American outlaw couple Bonnie and Clyde, who have already been the stuff of movies and TV series.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
Wilkerson begins the paragraph by stating that the actions of her protagonists are universal, but she does not rest with that generalization.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
