as in proponent
a person who actively supports or favors a cause
Milton Friedman is usually cited as the leading American protagonist of monetarism
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Recent Examples of protagonist
And the protagonist in Lost Highway is experiencing a psychogenic fugue?
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David Marchese, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2025
The games aren’t new anymore (which isn’t to say there aren’t new games), and the surroundings have become familiar — to us and our protagonist.
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 16 Jan. 2025
The protagonist of the acclaimed 2019 indie film is Jimmie, a resident of Bayview-Hunters Point, the other historic Black neighborhood where about 22 percent of the city’s Black residents still live.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2025
On this street the lives are final drafts, The protagonists are flags
And dogs walking owners bearing little bags.
—Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 10 Jan. 2025
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David Marchese, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2025
The games aren’t new anymore (which isn’t to say there aren’t new games), and the surroundings have become familiar — to us and our protagonist.
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 16 Jan. 2025
The protagonist of the acclaimed 2019 indie film is Jimmie, a resident of Bayview-Hunters Point, the other historic Black neighborhood where about 22 percent of the city’s Black residents still live.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2025
On this street the lives are final drafts, The protagonists are flags
And dogs walking owners bearing little bags.
—Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 10 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for protagonist
Recent Examples of Synonyms for protagonist
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Lately, proponents of the cull have pointed to a 2023 study by researchers from the Animal and Plant Health Agency, which seemed to show a reduction in bovine tuberculosis.—
Anna Russell,
The New Yorker,
10 Jan. 2025
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That will shift the domestic balance of power away from proponents of the green transition.—
Matias Spektor,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Jan. 2025
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Some legislators and advocates say faster results would allow less time for misinformation about election administration to take hold.—
Ashley Lopez,
NPR,
16 Jan. 2025
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Also, a coalition of patients, doctors and advocates plan to gather outside the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday to highlight the human impact of care denials by health insurers.—
Tami Luhby,
CNN,
16 Jan. 2025
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Junior is the pride of Colombia’s Atlantic coast, and Rodriguez is Colombia’s star man, idolized and protected by the national team’s loyal supporters in Barranquilla.—
Felipe Cardenas,
The Athletic,
15 Jan. 2025
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What to Know As a strong supporter of Ukraine amid the ongoing conflict with Russia, Poland aims to leverage its leadership position to accelerate Ukraine's integration into the EU.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025
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Djokovic, who has mastered the art of winning the first four rounds of a major with as little trouble as possible over his career, is the greatest exponent of Grand Slam pacing the sport has ever seen.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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According to the authors of a preprint posted to the physics arXiv in February, however, recent biological research suggests a higher scaling exponent of 3 known as Murray's Law, for the rule of trees.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
30 Dec. 2024
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Many were neighbors, Hollywood pals and friends from my 20-plus years of sobriety in the 12-step recovery community, which has had an enormous presence in the Palisades and Malibu for decades.—
Chris Gardner,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Jan. 2025
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Heidi was heartened to hear several neighbors and friends plan to rebuild their homes — if insurance payouts come through.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Protagonist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protagonist. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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