How to Use title character in a Sentence

title character

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  • Thirlby played Juno's friend in the film, while Page played the title character.
    — Brendan Morrow, The Week, 7 June 2023
  • One of Tallchief’s most iconic roles was the title character in The Firebird in 1949.
    — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Nov. 2023
  • Michael Keaton is also set to reprise his role as the title character.
    — Rachel Seo, Variety, 9 Mar. 2023
  • The actor got his big break as the title character in the British series Sinbad in 2012.
    — Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 14 June 2024
  • The title character appears least often in the play, leaving us to learn the bulk about Clyde through those who work for her.
    — David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 24 May 2024
  • Bardot plays the title character, who takes Birkin to bed.
    — Peter Debruge, Variety, 16 July 2023
  • The story takes place in a Southern town at an unspecified time, though the age of the title character would place the date around 1950.
    — Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker, 1 July 2024
  • As the title character, Alonso is now the star of the show, deservedly so in a role that fits him perfectly.
    — Veronica Villafañe, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
  • Dionne Brown stars as the title character, with Bellah playing her best friend Kyazike.
    — Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Feb. 2024
  • The opening scene shows the title character, Suzume, looking for her mother.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 15 Apr. 2023
  • Robert played the title character, Dr. Dolittle, a man who can speak to animals.
    — Lia Beck, Peoplemag, 7 Mar. 2023
  • In a new interview, the actor — who played the title character of the 2004 cult-classic film — revealed that his kids are big fans of the quirky comedy.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 23 June 2024
  • David Lowery directs Dev Patel as Gawain, who sets out on a journey to face the title character.
    — Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 7 June 2024
  • The title character, to their eyes an enigmatic, older and sad lady, is one of those in their gunsights.
    — Christopher Smith, Orange County Register, 8 Oct. 2024
  • Pierre plays the title character, while Harrison plays the villain Scar.
    — Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2024
  • Beetlejuice Beetlejuice saw the return of Michael Keaton as the title character over three decades later, but not all of the original cast made a return.
    — Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2024
  • Skarsgård takes over the title character role that Bruce Lee’s son Brandon Lee played in the original feature.
    — Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 2 July 2024
  • As the person who plays the title character and is in nearly every frame, he’s still been at the forefront of viewers’ minds, even without being present to make the campaign rounds.
    — Jada Yuan, Washington Post, 28 Nov. 2023
  • The film and Colman Domingo’s riveting turn as the openly gay title character should do much to correct that.
    — Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2023
  • The comics follow the title character, a swashbuckling sea captain whose adventures take him around the world.
    — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 16 Oct. 2024
  • On the whole, though, Lawmen: Bass Reeves doesn’t get nearly close enough to connecting with what’s so special about its title character.
    — Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2023
  • The murder of three people should not lead to an opera note by me: but the title character in Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk, by Shostakovich, kills her father-in-law that way.
    — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 6 Nov. 2023
  • The title character, a princess, poses three riddles to noblemen who seek to marry her.
    — David A. Keeps, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
  • In Furiosa, Taylor-Joy stars as a younger version of Theron’s title character, and the film reveals her origin story.
    — Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 10 Mar. 2024
  • Whatever the behind-the-scenes process was, the final version comes across just as focused and sure of itself as its title character so often is.
    — Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 9 Jan. 2024
  • In a drama filled with dancing and bull fighting, the title character seduces the soldier Don José, who in turn leaves behind his former life and love to pursue her.
    — Indianapolis Star, The Indianapolis Star, 23 June 2023
  • Nolan won best director for the movie and Cillian Murphy was named best actor for his performance as the title character.
    — David Leonhardt, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2024
  • The majority of Christopher Nolan’s script for Oppenheimer was written in the first person of the title character.
    — Craigh Barboza, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2024
  • Scarlett Johansson is eyeing this to star as the title character, subject to script, Deadline hears.
    — Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2024
  • Keaton reprises his role as the title character in the sequel, a bio-exorcist who tried to scare the Deetz family out of their house in Winter River, Connecticut, in the original film.
    — Tim Lammers, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024

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