character
Example Sentences
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Chalamet is, of course, playing a character — an outsized version of himself, built atop the already aggrandized persona he’s become known for in his relatively short career.
From Salon
Played with boundless enthusiasm by S. Z. Sakall, Felix is one of the great, undercelebrated chef characters in popular culture: rotund, ebullient, deeply competent, and visibly delighted by his own work.
From Salon
As part of its massive tourism business, Disney operates its own line of cruise ships that promote the company’s classic characters.
From Los Angeles Times
Grinches, by contrast, are more likely to be working actors like Darnell, who look reverently to Carrey’s performance as a blueprint for the character’s slapstick antics and snarky reads.
From Los Angeles Times
As a character, Ann remains throughout at a certain remove, as perhaps she must.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.