characters

Example Sentences

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A backlash is growing in Japan over US President Donald Trump's use of popular anime and manga characters in his posts on social media.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Mr. Spielberg keeps up a certain suspense via a shopworn device: withholding information known to the characters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

The film — where Jessie Buckley plays three characters, each with their own frenzied personality — may be tonally imbalanced and, at times, utterly befuddling.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

She adds, “As the author, getting the story right meant getting the characters right. And on that front, Olivia nailed it.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Many were the very same characters who had created the late 1990s debacle.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis