characters

Example Sentences

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The characters are like those in a deck of wild cards designed by Salvador Dalí, but somehow the game Ionesco prepares never takes off here.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

"I hope audiences have empathy for all three women," Pickett says, adding that audiences often say they want more layered and complex female characters on stage.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

In addition to serving Big Macs to stadium-goers, McDonald’s sees the stadium as an opportunity to promote its brand, such as having the chain’s characters appear at games.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

“These were characters who could do things way before I could do them. I didn’t know how to play baseball or any sport when I did ‘A League of Their Own.’

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Soon they were crowding the room—an assortment of strange-looking characters of all shapes and sizes.

From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket