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characters

American  
[kar-ik-terz] / ˈkær ɪk tərz /

noun

  1. the plural of character.


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Prince-Bythewood gushed about loving the book, the story and the characters.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

Not all of the secondary characters are well cast.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

After a relocation, a scholar finds his attention captured by the eccentric characters of a New England town.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

Amazon's Kindle has its own version: "Ask this Book," described as an "expert reading assistant" that answers questions about plot and characters "without disrupting your reading flow."

From Barron's Jul. 27, 2026

Eisman knew more about that market, its characters, and its depravities than anyone Lippmann had ever spoken with.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

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