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character

[kar-ik-ter] / ˈkær ɪk tər /




NOUN
portrayal of another
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“Oscar is an important character for the plot, but small in terms of screen time,” Calva says.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Shortly before he took office in January 2025, the Chinese government and official media began using a different Chinese character for "lu" to represent the first syllable in his surname.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

Tsai felt similarly appreciative of the authorship she had over Sunny, a character who in other series might have been flattened into someone to root against.

From Salon • May 11, 2026

His character wants to bring more tourists to the island, while locals think doing so would be dangerous.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

The main character was a captain in his country’s army.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig




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