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character

[kar-ik-ter] / ˈkær ɪk tər /




NOUN
portrayal of another
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So we really deliberately and really defiantly tried to embrace the identity crisis of the character in how we told the story.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

He has become a legend at the club with more still to give, but it is his bubbly, larger-than-life character that sets him apart from most.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

It raises questions of structural integrity: When you depict a character like her as the antagonist of a show’s very likable heroine, you cannot then treat that antagonist as a heroine herself.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Uniformed doormen greet guests at the entrance, while chandeliers, fireplaces and classic architectural details reinforce the hotel’s historic character.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

“He finds out about everything. What if the worst happens? This Tyler Kent character claims to have met with Mum. What if they really were working together?”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin




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