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character

[kar-ik-ter] / ˈkær ɪk tər /




NOUN
portrayal of another
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He joked that in 2024, he told Chad, a character he played on “SNL,” that he would be selling the abode.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

It would have been perfectly in character for Arsenal.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

And if they don’t want to listen, showing character makes quite impression.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

The title character was left on a desert island when the rest of the Greeks went off to sack Troy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

“What is this character you’re playing?” she asks Leo.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila




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