characters

Example Sentences

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But “The Unknown’s” shape-shifting intrigue stalls out once you realize that none of the characters have a personality to begin with.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Soon, it will host a new cast of characters: The stars of “The White Lotus,” who will film the fourth season of HBO’s dishy series about entitled guests and desperate staff at a luxury resort.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Maybe all the answers have already been written, and we’re just characters in a story, trying to outwit fate.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

"The locations we feature are very much supporting characters within the world of each story," she said.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

“The next, ‘The theory of the book is bad, full of morbid fancies, spiritualistic ideas, and unnatural characters.’

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott