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character

[kar-ik-ter] / ˈkær ɪk tər /




NOUN
portrayal of another
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Alan Anderson, the title character of Courtney Maum’s comic novel “Alan Opts Out,” is the co-owner of a Connecticut advertising agency and a man exceedingly well-suited to his line of work.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Still, regardless of who he played in the years following “Buffy” or how odiously that character behaves, Giles was never far from our minds, especially as we matured and increased our emotional distance from Sunnydale.

From Salon • Jun. 12, 2026

Houdon was celebrated for capturing his subjects’ appearances exactly, but, even more so, for suggesting their character.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

So that speaks to Shah Latif, the character, and his attention seeking.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

He played an elf, so his character was tall and black-haired, with perfect skin and pointed ears.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows




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