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character

[kar-ik-ter] / ˈkær ɪk tər /




NOUN
portrayal of another
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A university with such a wretched purpose, the court said, lacked the charitable character necessary for federal tax exemption.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026

Such a wanton, helpless display of pride makes for a character study as gripping as it is frustrating.

From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2026

"People are seeing how smart you are and how you're actually so on it, and you're such a good judge of character," he praised.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

“Harley is a character I’m almost certainly going to use in the DCU,” Gunn added.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

Must she always be a stickler for staying in character?

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

Additions like a full bus system, detailed non-player characters and a much, much larger map all have gamers itching to start playing.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 31, 2026

Readers seeking moral nuance will find more of it in Romania’s predicament than in the portraits of the main characters.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

Many factors contributed to that syndicated series’ success and Stewart’s resultant popularity as the man behind one of TV’s most beloved characters.

From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026

Transfers are authorised using "private keys" -- long strings of characters kept secret.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

I should be scared or apprehensive—I mean, this is what Autumn and I hate about the main characters in horror movies.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer


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