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character

[kar-ik-ter] / ˈkær ɪk tər /




NOUN
portrayal of another
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He is as unique as his uniform length clubs and undoubtedly brings much needed character to the game.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

He was originally played by Leo Ashton, who Mitchell says “really set up the character for me.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

They consider a range of subjective criteria: whether a proposed project is out of character with existing buildings, or out of scale, or blocks too much light.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

He adds that there was “a danger of the character becoming an anime villain,” which the writers wanted to undercut.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

“Yeah. She’s working hard to make herself the main character of everyone’s life. People like that are really insecure.”

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

It’s really no wonder that Neill would go on to play characters who echoed Mark’s descent into madness, splitting off into equally extraordinary works of spine-tingling creature feature dread.

From Salon Jul. 17, 2026

The novelist Muriel Spark was as elusive as her characters.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

Still, she is proud to have helped move the needle on LGBTQ+ representation, particularly when such characters remain underrepresented.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

Even when they were written simply, his characters were never one-note.

From Salon Jul. 17, 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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