give character
Example Sentences
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Many wives, partners and family members of the defendants were called up to give character statements.
From BBC • Dec. 11, 2024
And in many ways, these small fashion firms are akin to the chef-owned restaurants that give character to neighborhoods — and the food world, in general — and make them vibrant.
From Washington Post • Apr. 6, 2020
The organic veins of marble give character to clean geometry.
From New York Times • Apr. 11, 2014
A few give character, but no one needs this much character.
From The Guardian • Aug. 10, 2012
His career of thirty-five years is quite an interesting one, abounding in well-directed efforts that have done much to give character and dignity to the Afro-American youth of the land.
From Twentieth Century Negro Literature Or, A Cyclopedia of Thought on the Vital Topics Relating to the American Negro by Culp, Daniel Wallace
