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character

[kar-ik-ter] / ˈkær ɪk tər /




NOUN
portrayal of another
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"I love this character so much - I can't wait for people to meet her," Rex tells Eleri Sion on The Friday Afternoon Show.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

The title character of Tiffany Hanssen’s unconventional murder mystery enjoyed drafting his own obituary—and the resulting document may hold clues for the detective investigating his murder.

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

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

“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 their favorite sci-fi or fantasy characters at U.N. meetings, peace-treaty negotiations and other staged events?

From Salon Jul. 31, 2026

“Brand New Day” is the first Marvel superhero film since last year’s “The Fantastic Four: First Steps,” and Spider-Man remains one of the most commercially durable characters in the genre.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

The major gimmick is to trot out surprise Marvel characters for applause moments, like guest stars blowing air kisses to the crowd on a variety show.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

The characters say something and mean something else, but the connection is so obvious it embarrasses the reader.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri




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