characters
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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“I personally believe that when you know your characters well enough they will start dictating their actions,” he wrote.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
"Main Vaapas Aaunga" features Punjabi superstar Diljit Dosanjh alongside veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah, with Vedang Raina and Sharvari Wagh portraying younger characters navigating questions of love and commitment.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
All the adult actors are very pretty, including the women, though the calculation—a helpful one—was to cast performers who don’t resemble the younger selves of the present-day characters.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Briny cooking asks us to make stars out of supporting characters.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
It also makes me want to be brave, like the characters.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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