characters

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Pfeiffer is not the first to push back against the notion that female characters of a certain age and familial status must wield whatever power they have from the background.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

We drove on, and Dantzler told stories of dove hunts in the grove, of outsize characters of the old citrus elite.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

Ultimately, Gadd is keen for people to make their own mind up about the ending of the series and the characters.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

A trio of TV shows feature male characters in a world where the old rules for masculinity no longer apply.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

To suggest that sick children ought to be left to suffer in order to improve their characters seemed quite unlike Mrs. Clarke, whom Penelope knew to be thoroughly kindhearted.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood