characters

Example Sentences

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Earlier movies — especially 2019’s “Synonyms” — were about characters trapped in cultural expectations.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

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

In their previous interactive show “Sleep No More,” a reimagining of Shakespeare’s “Macbeth,” audiences could move freely as they chose characters to follow.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

In this case, they would cut fifty-two thousand possible characters down to only a handful of likely candidates.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield