Etymology
Origin of characterful
Example Sentences
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The characterful, low-rise cityscape of mustard-coloured French colonial mansions was transformed into another Asian high-rise forest of glass and steel towers.
From BBC • Oct. 23, 2025
Josh Green, from designers Uncommon Creative Studio, which came up with the logo, said: “London Museum’s new brand is characterful and distinctive, and communicates something important about London.”
From BBC • Aug. 3, 2024
We made space for characterful scenes between parents and kids, found unlikely allies for Miles like Daniel Kaluuya’s Spider-Punk, exposed the redundancy of the term “naan bread.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2024
What won’t change: the hotel’s status as a characterful Los Angeles icon and official city landmark, within walking distance of the Third Street Promenade and Santa Monica pier.
From National Geographic • Apr. 18, 2023
It was lying face upward upon the table, so that he could see the clear, fine, characterful hand in which it was written and could read clearly the Devonshire postmark.
From Cleek, the Master Detective by Hanshew, Thomas W.
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