characters

Example Sentences

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The strongest element of this book is the colorful cast of characters who stride and sometimes stumble through its pages.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Other Connelly characters make cameos in “Ironwood,” a special treat from a genre master whose work seems as fresh as ever.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Workers crouch on starting blocks to sprint for a snack during their 30-second lunch break; characters switch actors in the middle of a take, pretending that the swap is merely a disguise.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Jonathan Glatzer’s AMC series stars Billy Magnussen as a tech CEO surrounded by questionable, unsympathetic characters.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

“There’s a ton of characters to choose from. The Mad Hatter. The Cheshire Cat.”

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan