characters

Example Sentences

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But what people really loved was Faris and Hall, whose characters dominate the meme scene to this day.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Brontë subjects her characters to the competing influences of the two houses; those who venture too close to the Heights—such as Catherine’s daughter, years later—get sucked into the abject darkness within.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Upset has been brewing since March, when fans started noticing the president using images of - and in one case depicting himself as - iconic Japanese animation characters like Naruto, Pikachu and Yu-Gi-Oh!.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

She adds, “As the author, getting the story right meant getting the characters right. And on that front, Olivia nailed it.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Her confidence, theatricality, and the ease with which she inhabited both male and female characters had drawn comparisons to the great Sarah Bernhardt herself.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny