characters
Example Sentences
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The characters in her novels long for stability in landscapes where the past is forever intruding on the present—they teeter on the shifting border between perception and fact.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
As the characters debated, a similar conversation sprang to mind.
From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026
Memorable characters will keep you company for a lifetime.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
The Ashley and Austin side, I knew the inverse graph for both characters would be very satisfying — to me, at least.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
They were characters in stories; they only existed on paper.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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