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character

[kar-ik-ter] / ˈkær ɪk tər /




NOUN
portrayal of another
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Rather than disappearing into a character, performers respond to the room in real time, using physical comedy, improvisation and audience reaction to build out the show.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

“At the end of the day, when the man said, ‘Cut,’ I take that character off like this shirt and hang him up in the closet.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 25, 2026

An improvement on the source material: HBO’s new show Lanterns takes a character with an embarrassing history and makes him fascinating.

From Slate Aug. 25, 2026

The surprise comes when he thinks that this kid needs him, but then there’s this moment where you see my character becoming very small.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

That Chloe is my favorite character ’cause she’s a Black girl like me.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas

Visitors, many of whom dress up as their favourite characters, will be able to play new releases at hundreds of stations starting Wednesday.

From Barron's Aug. 25, 2026

They will replace historical characters, such as Sir Winston Churchill, on the next series of £5, £10, £20 and £50 notes.

From BBC Aug. 24, 2026

He argued that if characters like his signature, the Tramp, suddenly showed up with a voice, they would lose their universal appeal.

From Salon Aug. 22, 2026

Fans have also pointed to other Black characters whose storylines have been sidelined or left unresolved over the years, such as Ironheart and Monica Rambeau.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

They were characters in stories; they only existed on paper.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day




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