characters

Example Sentences

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Novels in series often come out once a year, are addictive, have characters people love.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

More than 25,000 people attend the annual SantaCon event in New York City, dressed up as Santa Claus, elves and other holiday characters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

The book’s characters relate their stories in discrete sections that peel back time, revealing shocking secrets and meriting re-evaluation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Leah Williamson, who plays Sadie, said the play's "east Belfast setting and characters are special".

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

She stops at the only door that has two calligraphed characters as well as a handwritten name on the tag next to it.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern