character

Professional life is crowded with micro-signals — clothes, cups, phones, tone, timing, posture — ordinary things that remain perfectly neutral until someone decides they are evidence of character.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

Acknowledging that the contest provokes "mixed feelings" in the Netherlands, the NPO said it had "explicitly asked the EBU to once again make the unifying character of the festival an important part of the event".

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

The great Barry Corbin, of “Northern Exposure” and “The Closer,” shows up as a sketchy character Woody’s incarcerated father owes money to.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

“I had this new appreciation of how brilliant a character Miss Marple is,” said Foley, 40.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

I know a lot about a character based on him.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas

Getting things right off the pitch is so important too, and that involves getting to know what your players' characters are like, finding out what they are like as individuals, and understanding their lifestyles.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

Earlier this year, young actor Ellie-Mae Siame landed a role in a show about one of the world's most recognisable characters – Thomas the Tank Engine.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

In the final scene, after Paul’s death, all seven characters weave the opera’s musical themes together with Maclean’s lyrical words: “Eventually all things merge into one, and a river runs through it.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

The two female characters, initially wary of each other, are both on a hiatus from their husbands, and the German tourist eventually draws big crowds by performing magic tricks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

But your characters have to make a decision now.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith