give character

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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

I cannot admit, however, that the ideas contained in what is known as the Christmas Sermon are "revolting to a vast majority of the people who give character to the community in which we live."

From The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 7 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Discussions by Ingersoll, Robert Green