dramatis personae
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To answer that question, you have to meet a couple of the other dramatis personae in this particular farce.
From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2026
With a few minor and necessary exceptions dictated by the dramatis personae in certain scenes, Mr. Tucker primarily confines himself to the role of Iago while Mr. Quinn plays Othello.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 3, 2026
In one respect, the dramatis personae in Kananaskis helps.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2025
Compounding the uneasiness, the ensemble introduces the dramatis personae in strokes that can seem unnecessarily broad.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 2, 2023
In the case of marrying, the dramatis personae include the person being married and the person doing the marrying.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
