characters

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

On recruiting talent, for example, Portnoy collects characters and then figures out the job later.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 27, 2026

Speaking on the blue carpet at the film's London premiere, he says the output from the studio, which owns characters including Batman, Wonder Woman and Shazam, has been "uneven".

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

Over separate video calls from New York, Edebiri and White reflected on “The Bear’s” conclusion and what it means to leave the characters that supercharged their careers behind.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

"The characters weren't being portrayed the way that I expected them to," says Jesse.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

Cartoon characters were popular—Garfield was in a lot of gardens with his arms whirling like crazy in the breeze.

From "Missing May" by Cynthia Rylant