protagonist
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Today I learned about the “Tootsie Shot,” a famous and often-used mini-scene that features a busy midtown street with everyone going somewhere—and the protagonist smack in the middle.
From Slate • Jun. 17, 2026
Being the protagonist is of course the status Vinicius has been used to throughout his career.
From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026
Herzi’s slender, unassuming drama contains few emotional crescendos or grand insights, although this is the rare French film to center on a Muslim lesbian as its protagonist.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026
The unlikely protagonist of “Radical Duke” is Charles Lennox, the third duke of Richmond.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
Helen, once a peripheral figure in these discussions, became the epicenter, instigator, and protagonist.
From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride
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