in character
Example Sentences
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The over three-hour film began two decades ago and involved 2,000 people, many of them actors who lived for months in character on a full-scale reconstruction of a secret Soviet research institute as Khrzhanovsky filmed.
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
By contrast, the living room on the lower level—a 48-by-33-foot space that would be the equivalent of the salon on a luxury liner—is almost primordial in character.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
The reinvention I had in mind was more municipal than spiritual: perhaps a change in infrastructure might produce a corresponding improvement in character.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026
Wrestlers are supposed to stay in character in the presence of fans, a concept known as “kayfabe.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
It’s like an actor remaining in character and refusing to leave his dressing room, or a writer refusing to leave his garret after finishing a book.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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