characters

Example Sentences

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Newson’s plot and characters serve the novel’s thesis well.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

“None of the characters in an Allie Rowbottom book are well mothered,” said the novelist Chelsea Bieker, who workshops manuscripts with Rowbottom alongside Genevieve Hudson and T Kira Madden.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

As he reworked the novel, he said the arguments around the closure were all playing out and the characters reflected the complex viewpoints that emerged on both sides.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Whether in the films beloved by the Wu-Tang or the animated sagas Megan favors, characters battle not simply for survival but to achieve mastery.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

For example, in the music John Williams composed for the Star Wars movies, there are melodic themes that are associated with the main characters.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones