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Which cartoon character's name came to mean "insignificant or worthless"?

character

[kar-ik-ter] / ˈkær ɪk tər /




NOUN
portrayal of another
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US actress Eva Victor, who plays one of Alex's partners in the movie, questions whether the main character is as passive as he appears to be.

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026

Harrison Glynne Jones was described as a "cheeky chappy, full of character"

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

“The character becomes the brand, turning an abstract technology into a recognizable friend,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

In this case, no one is required to have an opinion about the accuser’s character.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

His father wasn’t an electrician like the character in the book—he worked in construction.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

We’d hoped to include the word Curiosity in the name, but the field in the form didn’t allow enough characters.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

Meta, OpenAI and others are associating their AI agents and tools with cute characters to win over skeptics.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

While he has not raised concerns about his body, she fears he could look up to AI characters online.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

OpenAI’s Dots agents, which also launched last month, let users pick from fuzzy characters like Todd the frog, digital pets or custom-designed avatars.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 3, 2026

A portrait appeared, flashing strange characters and their Italian names: the Zanni, Vecchi, Capitani, Pierrot, Pantalone, and more.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton




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