characters

Example Sentences

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Present a world—a retirement community, in this case, called the Boroughs—populated by characters you come to like and ultimately trust.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Morgan might overdo Fiona’s fiery streak when she sings “Waitin’ For My Dearie,” but the driving impulse is to bring the musical’s out-of-time female characters into the 21st century.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

A Florida jury hearing an opioid-related case planned a group costume inspired by a pair of Dr. Seuss characters, Thing One and Thing Two.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

If every author is a parent to their characters, then Austen, Mary’s true mother, is a good deal crueler than Mrs. Bennet.

From Salon • May 20, 2026

I was confused by this sudden glare of attention; it was as if the characters in a favorite painting, absorbed in their own concerns, had looked up out of the canvas and spoken to me.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt