characterization
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Carolyn Millhiser, 86, said of her son’s characterization of their relationship, “I think that’s a little extreme…He was raised to think and do his own thing and his brother was, too.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
Discord, at the time, said it was "disappointed" by the directive and that it rejected the agency's "characterization" of the platform.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
Applicants for the Silver Platter dispute the characterization, describing the bar as a quiet gathering place whose patrons have long depended on its low profile.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
To determine which explanation was correct, the researchers used an advanced combination of sample preparation and materials characterization techniques.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 10, 2026
Oriana gives a little gasp, probably afraid that Madoc would hear me, that he’d object to my characterization.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
I feel as though I’ve spent much of my summer taking shots at “Obsession” gussying up its thin characterizations to fool people into thinking it’s anything more than your standard horror sludge.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026
There are as many as a half-dozen microphones or more dotted around the stage, to aid in Mr. Holden’s vocal characterizations as he darts between them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
The piece argues that Pratt showed sufficient composure and charm while displaying deference to moderators and occasionally yielding speaking time to Bass, though the article notes he occasionally lapsed into mockery and made unsubstantiated characterizations.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026
Intuitive characterizations – “A lie is something that isn’t true” – fall short.
From Salon ● Apr. 13, 2026
This was the decision that caused Hamilton to repeat his earlier characterizations of Burr as the unprincipled American Catiline, which in turn generated the newspaper reports containing the offensive word “despicable.”
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
Vocabulary lists containing characterization
Vocabulary to Describe Literary Devices
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Reading: Literature - Fiction - Introductory
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Literary Terms, Grade 7, Unit 1
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