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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Maria Sten, a regular in seasons two and three of Reacher, plays the title character, a private investigator in Chicago and Jack Reacher’s former colleague in the Army’s 110th Special Investigations Unit. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026 Cypher’s turn opposite Julie Andrews’ title character in the 1957 CBS production of Cinderella marked the first time the Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II musical was broadcast on live television. — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 With each passing episode of its second season, Sugar has been leading its title character to the same mind-and-spirit-shattering dilemma. — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2026 The Artful Dodger has been renewed for a third and final season, with Thomas Brodie-Sangster reprising his role as the thieving title character. — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026 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 17 Aug. 2026.

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