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character

[kar-ik-ter] / ˈkær ɪk tər /




NOUN
portrayal of another
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His life had moved so far from any normal human experience, but he embraced his metamorphosis into something like a character from Greek mythology.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

The flamboyant character with big gestures and provocative one-liners was not the man we saw in the courtroom.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

“While the existing residence carries undeniable charm, character, and a joyful spirit that mirrors Simmons’ distinctive personality, the true value lies in the land itself,” she says.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026

"It was quite challenging because you have to silence every part of you that wants to overperform and ... let the character speak for itself," Pallavi told AFP.

From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026

He played an elf, so his character was tall and black-haired, with perfect skin and pointed ears.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

Tiwari's Ramayana arrives with technological resources its predecessors could barely have imagined - but also with the expectations of generations who have grown up with the story and its characters.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

She and other cast members highlighted the responsibility they felt in their roles, since many Indians have "a very personal connection with these characters".

From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026

TT Rockstars, which allows children to compete with their classmates for virtual coins and rock-star themed characters and outfits, is widely used by schools for maths homework.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

The characters who make it in this collection practice the art of survival, though in “Brokeback Mountain,” Ms. Proulx’s most famous story, the stoicism is heartbreaking.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

He looked at me before he proceeded: indeed, he seemed leisurely to read my face, as if its features and lines were characters on a page.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë


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