characters

Example Sentences

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The number of licensed toys I had as a kid for characters I really didn’t give a damn about is embarrassingly exorbitant.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

Neither movie does anything particularly interesting with its characters, but what’s most frustrating is that the humility Lightning McQueen learns in the first film is essentially tossed out the window.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

Porter, 21, says the relatable characters are a big attraction for her.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

This is a cat and mouse — or cats and mice — melodrama, with customized stock characters given dark secrets and backstory traumas less as explanation than complication.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 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