characters

Example Sentences

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“I love playing characters that are so unbelievable that they have to exist in a different way,” says Ortiz on a video call from New York.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Niovi's project, called the Talking Tree Collective, now features characters.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Under Mr. Cullman’s incisive direction the entire cast unties the emotional knots of the characters with impressive dexterity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

"We're leaving behind a series, and we're thinking about that for ourselves and for our characters."

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

The characters say something and mean something else, but the connection is so obvious it embarrasses the reader.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri