character reference

Example Sentences

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The court was told that Sumner wanted to rebuild his relationship with his stepson and had written him a character reference.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Graddie Lane, 68, manager of a wine shop, offered a character reference for the mayor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Ms. Krivtsova said she had never met Mr. Makulin personally, but she said that did not stop him from writing a negative character reference about her for her court appearance.

From New York Times • Mar. 22, 2023

At one point, Brunson texted Saleem several short videos of Tito and Jermaine Jackson talking about him in what appeared to be, at least in one case, the digital version of a character reference.

From Washington Post • Mar. 11, 2023

If you do a little brainstorming in advance of writing the character reference letter, it will make it easier.

From Encyclopedia.com • Jun. 12, 2018