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Which cartoon character's name came to mean "insignificant or worthless"?

character

[kar-ik-ter] / ˈkΓ¦r Ιͺk tΙ™r /




NOUN
portrayal of another
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“I think we’ve seen movies before where the character isn’t talented and it’s about the hustle and the dream of making it in Hollywood,” says Eleazar.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

"It's a new character, but the story should feel like the gameplay feels," he told AFP in an interview.

From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026

Employers will increasingly seek these critical thinkers, and our educational institutions would do well to prepare students not simply to compete with AI but to develop the judgment and character to lead it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

These patterns directly revealed the chiral character of the aperiodic structure.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026

The story, which helped Canetti earn the Nobel Prize in literature, includes a character named Fischerele who aspires to become chess champion of the world.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

The conflict between these characters is greater than the morality tale engulfing them.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

Cregger decided it was more important to match the vibe of playing "Resident Evil" than using the characters or plot from the series.

From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026

That translates into belonging in different spaces where I could have been uncomfortable in before, so it’s a great time to inhabit these characters.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

“I think in that sense these characters do belong to everyone so I think that’s probably part of what’s going on. How I would define love I think is maybe immaterial.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

“Do you know,” said she, “that, of the three characters, I liked you in the last best? Oh, had you but lived a few years earlier, what a gallant gentleman-highwayman you would have made!”

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte BrontΓ«




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