character
Example Sentences
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But devotees do want someone called “Sherlock Holmes” to have some passing resemblance to the character they know—the coolly cerebral detective whose self-containment is as pronounced as his deductions.
That shift in character raises an important question.
From Barron's
Historian Nelson considers what it means that characters like these and others were left out of earlier narratives, as well as what they add to the ones we write now.
From Los Angeles Times
This was show of character demanded by outside observers, yet more brickbats came their way for scoring both goals from corners.
From BBC
IGN's Rebekah Valentine also gave a thumbs-up to the main character, arguably one the more obscure Pokémon - "I love this little weirdo!" she wrote in her nine out of 10 review.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.