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character

[kar-ik-ter] / ˈkær ɪk tər /




NOUN
portrayal of another
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A spokesperson told the BBC the cub "died of natural causes" but the remaining three are "doing exceptionally well and growing in confidence and character every day".

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Ali praised Dosanjh's ability to bring warmth and restraint to emotionally complex scenes, particularly opposite Shah's character who struggles with Alzheimer's disease.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

A defendant representing himself who called his own father as a character witness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Hemingway famously described a character going bankrupt “gradually, then suddenly.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

“I don’t want to feel like I’m a character in your book. Especially not that character.”

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn




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