characters

Example Sentences

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Sad things happen to the characters, but the sole moment of high tragedy occurs during a meeting of Russell’s wine club.

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

But the characters unfold before us in their exchanges, and the play makes room for the actors to inhabit the complexities and contradictions of lives caught in the vise of history.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

In the 1,001 Nights, sometimes characters wander in and out of the story as if a sleep-deprived Scheherazade had forgotten to give them a purpose.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri