characters

Example Sentences

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The move is risky, and it will be quarrelsome — especially for those who still see Zendaya as an idyllic Disney star, despite her respectable penchant for complicated characters.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Cinemagoers can see similarities between their own lives and those of the characters.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Not everybody has the resilience—or luck—to survive like Lily Dillon, the career criminal in “The Grifters” and one of Thompson’s fiercest characters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Other characters from Super Mario Galaxy, widely considered one of the greatest video games ever released, also feature in promotional material for the film.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

The characters say something and mean something else, but the connection is so obvious it embarrasses the reader.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri