stock character
Example Sentences
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The actress even injects new life into a sci-fi stock character — the alien whose connection to emotion is theoretical.
From New York Times • Nov. 25, 2022
Because Neeson is so adept at rendering this stock character, he doesn’t always work very hard at it.
From Washington Post • Apr. 27, 2022
Jharrel Jerome does what he can to add some shading to Smush, to make this stock character his own.
From Salon • Sep. 16, 2020
Besson’s filmography mirrors the descent of this stock character so precisely, it could well all be his fault.
From The Guardian • Aug. 19, 2019
The new viewpoint—Use all the stock character and situations you want, but add a new twist.
From Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays by Various
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
