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character

[kar-ik-ter] / ˈkær ɪk tər /




NOUN
portrayal of another
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He called Brand New Day his favourite film of Holland's tenure, praising him for the "most mature performance" as the character to date.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

The character was written to account for the actor’s Spanish accent.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

Mr. Moral strives for objectivity, but he does attack Spoto’s character.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

“It is infectious to play a character who sees the best in people and isn’t mad at the world for all its foibles and bullies and shadows,” Sudeikis recently told the Hollywood Reporter.

From MarketWatch Jul. 31, 2026

Accordingly, I respectfully request that you publish no further information of this character and advise me that you have made arrangements for the return of these documents to the Department of Defense.”

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

“If people know that something’s not real, it doesn’t stop them from enjoying it,” says Cameron-James Wilson, the creator of digital model Shudu, citing beloved characters like Barbie and Elsa from “Frozen.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 2, 2026

But relief is coming for the upwards of 250,000 people from all over the world who attend the WCS every year to embody manga, animation or video game characters.

From Barron's Aug. 1, 2026

“Game of Thrones” was so great, at least in its early years, because of its deeply drawn characters — we knew them; we loved some and hated others.

From MarketWatch Jul. 31, 2026

Who wouldn’t enjoy watching world leaders cosplaying sci-fi or fantasy characters at U.N. meetings, treaty negotiations and other staged events?

From Salon Jul. 31, 2026

As for the ring, the shady characters who dealt in stolen items were well known to the Saint Petersburg police, and officers were dispatched to interview them all.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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