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character

[kar-ik-ter] / ˈkær ɪk tər /




NOUN
portrayal of another
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If the referees don’t enforce the rules, fair play comes down to a test of character.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

A police procedural about Dutton family son Kayce Dutton, a character who now works as an investigator, “Marshals” premiered on CBS in March, having been produced by Sheridan but written by someone else.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

In Hunter’s play, Metcalf plays a character who has no time for sentimental niceties.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

The main character, Lizzie, imagines her mother’s experience when she formed a “conscious raising group” with her friends.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

Lorren’s character sauntered off in the direction of a merchant.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows




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