characters

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Other collectors, he says, might be a little less obscure, leaning into mainstream characters such as Strawberry Shortcake or from ’80s and ’90s properties including “The Land Before Time” and “Rugrats.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

The novel chronicles this “palace coup” through the eyes of two characters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

The sequel will take place on an abandoned tropical paradise island with the aim remaining the same as the first edition - make sure all your characters last until dawn.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Then scammers typically pile on pressure, adding voices claiming to be attorneys, courtroom clerks or bank tellers -- a cast of fictitious characters in a chaotic, urgent-sounding call.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

We all dressed up in costumes, as characters in the movie we watched together.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day