characters

Example Sentences

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To tell their story it is necessary to exclude so many of the details that might give you an idea of their characters and lives.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

They even share the same names as the characters in Orwell’s story.

From Salon • May 3, 2026

Orwell’s original characters understood from the get-go where many of them end up.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Other characters include the estimable Ebru, a Karagümrük realtor who is the most educated woman in the neighborhood.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Books required fingers to turn the pages and a heart to feel the emotions of the characters on the page, but the cinema was different.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland