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character

[kar-ik-ter] / ˈkær ɪk tər /




NOUN
portrayal of another
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To me, speeches like this have a dual purpose: Rebecca is obviously speaking to a specific character, but Waddingham’s passionate delivery makes an effective case to viewers.

From Salon Aug. 7, 2026

That Eimbcke set “Olmo” in the ’70s — based on his memories of watching “Saturday Night Fever” as a child and being enamored by disco music — helped Uttapa connect with the character.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2026

But ultimately he found his character on the pages of creator Mike Makowsky’s scripts.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

Kris is also a bit of a nervous wreck, though the character is scripted with an unfortunate mix of pedestrian mumbliness and tin-eared therapeutic explication that Ms. Einbinder struggles to transcend.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

The thought of being turned into a fictional character amused her.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

“The minute I moved there, the quality of the stuff and also the range of characters that I was being offered was so different from what I’d been doing for almost 10 years as Scully.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

The characters share a fierce drive to fight for what they believe is right, which, for Carol, means maintaining her autonomy and resisting the good-vibes group contentment of the Others.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

Premiering Wednesday are two series focusing on characters in their late-middle teens; while stylistically, and one would say morally, miles apart, they nevertheless cover some of the same ground.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

It’s cast with some of the more attractive young people available, while the characters of “Sterling Point” looks like standard-issue teenagers with common fascinations.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

None of Ob’s whirligigs were farm animals or cartoon characters.

From "Missing May" by Cynthia Rylant




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