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character

[kar-ik-ter] / ˈkær ɪk tər /




NOUN
portrayal of another
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In part, this had to do with his personality: He was an unglamorous, somewhat dour character.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

In most movies in which a character is driven by revenge, the viewer is invited to share in that primal emotion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Michelle, your character on “The Madison” is this affluent woman who is grieving the loss of her husband and life as she knew it.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

We wanted to really talk about who this character was and what formed him.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

They went hunting for people who had gone to college with Capital One’s CEO, Richard Fairbank, and collected character references.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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