characters

Example Sentences

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“Why should my characters not have my accent? If they can’t take off my face, why would they take off my Mexican accent?” he says.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Across eight states, we scouted out vintage motels, new businesses, neon signs, friendly Muffler Men, road food, vivid characters and 20th century ruins.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Luiselli’s prose is elegant as ever — she handles difficult themes with grace, and the two main characters prove to be unforgettable.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

But a second look at this season reveals that the characters afforded the most complexity and humanity, other than Greg, are the women in his life.

From Salon • May 11, 2026

Years later he would comment that both books struck him as religious, in the sense that the characters were searching for an ultimate power and a meaning to life.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French