character piece
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Like many improvised schemes, this takes some turns, and the season fleshes out the kids in a laid-back, observant character piece.
From New York Times • Aug. 1, 2022
"It's more effective as a jukebox musical than a character piece, but the central performance and those amazing songs pull it all together," added The Wrap's Elizabeth Weitzman.
From BBC • Sep. 8, 2021
The Austin Powers vibes offer a sense of stakes to the script, which clearly originated as a character piece for Wiig and Mumolo.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2021
We wanted to make a character piece that had an independent feel and dramatic moments but also a heavy dose of humor and moments that could make people want to cheer.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 2019
A refreshing thing in its way, a little showy, as everything that related to her was, and inclined to arouse jealousy in those not so liberally endowed by life, but fine as a character piece.
From The Titan by Dreiser, Theodore
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