characters

Example Sentences

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His characters have aged in subsequent books, but the city has defied the laws of entropy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

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

From Salon • 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

Neither Elizebeth nor her team was fluent in Chinese, but Elizebeth had learned some basic characters while breaking another drug case earlier that year.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield