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Which cartoon character's name came to mean "insignificant or worthless"?

character

[kar-ik-ter] / ˈkær ɪk tər /




NOUN
portrayal of another
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His character in Netflix’s eight-part crime thriller, meanwhile, is cut from a different cloth.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 15, 2026

Smart told The Times in 2021 that playing Deborah gave her the opportunity to perform a character that felt new to her.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 15, 2026

Evans described the programme as a "gripping exploration of loyalty, class and the truths we hide", describing Gilmour as a "very complex, deep, fascinating and tragic character".

From BBC Sep. 14, 2026

The arias follow the conventions of the period with plenty of coloratura and opportunities to show off, but Mozart’s preternatural ability to create character is already present.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 14, 2026

The story, which helped Canetti earn the Nobel Prize in literature, includes a character named Fischerele who aspires to become chess champion of the world.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

So with “Lanterns,” when I was first reading the script, I just kept looking at the cast of characters and thinking who might it be?

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 14, 2026

For both actors, the script presented physical challenges in portraying the bodily changes their characters undergo over the years.

From Barron's Sep. 14, 2026

Usually with female characters, everything always hearkens back to the family.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 14, 2026

“If it revives interest in these characters, if the characters are more real to them, I think that’s actually wonderful.”

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 13, 2026

A portrait appeared, flashing strange characters and their Italian names: the Zanni, Vecchi, Capitani, Pierrot, Pantalone, and more.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton




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