character type
Britishnoun
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This character type often speaks to a cultural fear around what women might do to remedy their domestic and workplace dissatisfaction.
From Salon ● Oct. 15, 2022
In retrospect, it’s not surprising that Cusack left this character type behind after High Fidelity, or that he’s never seemed as right for any role as he did those three.
From Slate ● Feb. 14, 2020
Henson said she was enticed to the project by Perry’s pitch that it would be her chance to play a character type she’d wanted to play for years.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 30, 2018
It's hard to think of a character type she hasn't played, including herself in a quick tart turn on Tina Fey's "30 Rock."
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2014
Monologue after monologue has appeared with Tommy Atkins as a character type.
From Browning and the Dramatic Monologue by S. S. (Samuel Silas) Curry
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