characters

Example Sentences

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James and Ronaldo appear together looking less like sports stars and more like characters from the X-Men or Justice League.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

There’s a vocabulary and a shorthand in how characters are depicted in TV series, especially in crime thrillers where the police-procedural aspects are supposed to embellish the characterizations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

But what people really loved was Faris and Hall, whose characters dominate the meme scene to this day.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

“I personally believe that when you know your characters well enough they will start dictating their actions,” he wrote.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

I found estimable characters amongst them—characters desirous of information and disposed for improvement—with whom I passed many a pleasant evening hour in their own homes.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë