characters
Example Sentences
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During my first watch, I thought this would be a run-of-the-mill, substandard thriller: Establish the characters, ramp up the obsession, throw a little violence in.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026
The hardest and most "important" item to source was the yellow flotation barrels, which are like those used by the characters in the blockbuster to track the shark.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
This fealty to a handful of characters would continue throughout his career, but the result is that the whole of his output feels dull in comparison to his individual works.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Earlier movies — especially 2019’s “Synonyms” — were about characters trapped in cultural expectations.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
But one of the characters is a Native American woman.
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
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