characters

Example Sentences

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As the characters debated, a similar conversation sprang to mind.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

And much of that comes down to the people and props surrounding the hospital drama’s core characters, including Noah Wyle’s Dr. Robby.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Memorable characters will keep you company for a lifetime.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

The power of his work resides not in ideological argument or moral screed but in the observation of characters struggling to maintain their humanity in an inhuman system.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

I know no medium: I never in my life have known any medium in my dealings with positive, hard characters, antagonistic to my own, between absolute submission and determined revolt.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë