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

“Due to scale, we are looking for new drivers to give character and identity to buildings, new structural and environmental logics that will give buildings a new physiognomy,” Mr. Schumacher said.

From New York Times • Sep. 29, 2016

A few give character, but no one needs this much character.

From The Guardian • Aug. 10, 2012

He is generally of a lively disposition with some dramatic power, so that by imitating his gesticulations the dancers give character and individuality to the ballad.

From Stories and Ballads of the Far Past Translated from the Norse (Icelandic and Faroese) with Introductions and Notes by Kershaw, Nora