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character

[kar-ik-ter] / ˈkær ɪk tər /




NOUN
portrayal of another
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As the first plane in their journey ascends, Travolta’s distinct voice no longer feels like he’s narrating for a character.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

And that’s what people think Method is, is that you never break the character, you take the character home, but it’s not.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

In a candidate’s personal life, beneath the curated character he presents to the public, we see a clearer picture of who he is, which holds clues to how he’ll act in office.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

Nearly an hour later, after a semi-fictionalized update on where everyone in the movie is now, Travolta drops the character.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

He walked to the end of a row of tiny buildings, feeling like a character in one of those new James Bond spy novels everyone was reading.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin




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