give character
Example Sentences
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It is "unwise" for members of the legal profession to give character references, the Lady Chief Justice has said.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
Like the large so-called moon jar that opens the exhibition, these capacious bowls glazed in eggshell white flaunt their foibles with wobbling edges that give character to otherwise pure forms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026
And in many ways, these small fashion firms are akin to the chef-owned restaurants that give character to neighborhoods — and the food world, in general — and make them vibrant.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 6, 2020
“Due to scale, we are looking for new drivers to give character and identity to buildings, new structural and environmental logics that will give buildings a new physiognomy,” Mr. Schumacher said.
From New York Times ● Sep. 29, 2016
His nose was slightly aquiline, just enough to give character to his countenance, the hair which was rather scant, was dark like the mustache and the small tuft on his chin.
From A Waif of the Mountains by Edward Sylvester Ellis
