give character
Example Sentences
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Many wives, partners and family members of the defendants were called up to give character statements.
From BBC • Dec. 11, 2024
And in many ways, these small fashion firms are akin to the chef-owned restaurants that give character to neighborhoods — and the food world, in general — and make them vibrant.
From Washington Post • Apr. 6, 2020
The organic veins of marble give character to clean geometry.
From New York Times • Apr. 11, 2014
A few give character, but no one needs this much character.
From The Guardian • Aug. 10, 2012
Their rarity now entitles them to some care as a species of antiques, and unquestionably they give character to some snug, quiet, and sequestered situations, which would otherwise have no marked feature of any kind.
From Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, Volume I (of 10) by Lockhart, J. G. (John Gibson)
