characters
Americannoun
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It also takes the mature tack, as it moves back and forth in time, of portraying characters whose life dreams haven’t quite worked out.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Briny cooking asks us to make stars out of supporting characters.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
Martin Mull was best known to audiences for playing comedic characters like Col.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Those “needle drops” on the soundtracks of TV series are intended to reflect the mood, the plot, or the interior life of the characters.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
To suggest that sick children ought to be left to suffer in order to improve their characters seemed quite unlike Mrs. Clarke, whom Penelope knew to be thoroughly kindhearted.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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