dramatis personae
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In one respect, the dramatis personae in Kananaskis helps.
From BBC • Jun. 14, 2025
The war that ensues between her and the rest of the dramatis personae might then have given the second act higher and sharper stakes.
From New York Times • Feb. 20, 2023
The dramatis personae of the novel are listed at the start, with shorthand descriptions normally reserved for plays.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2022
The atmosphere is a multimedia swirl, but it’s the changes in dramatis personae that make the production initially hard to track.
From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2022
In the case of marrying, the dramatis personae include the person being married and the person doing the marrying.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
