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character

[kar-ik-ter] / ˈkær ɪk tər /




NOUN
portrayal of another
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For months, Chinese social-media users have been buzzing about the U.S. “kill line,” a phrase used in videogames to describe the point at which a character can be killed with a single blow.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

“He built a company of risk-takers and a culture where character matters and nobody rests in the pursuit of excellence.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

There was no urgent need to redefine the purpose and character of a museum, to abolish more than two centuries of acquired knowledge and start again.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Sam is supposed to be in his mid-40s, but the character now says he’s 70 to accommodate Kani, who has returned to a role he first played in the 1983 South Africa premiere.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Voxy sits in front and I see his eyes trailing my walk, but he doesn’t break out of character either.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera




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