Etymology
Origin of characterful
Example Sentences
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She helps her busy clients find historic, characterful homes in L.A. within their budget.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026
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
"These are projects that respond with ingenuity to contemporary challenges and their unique contexts, creating characterful places of lasting value."
From BBC ● Feb. 9, 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
He had on common, characterful clothes, the kind that from long wear have taken the natural outlines of the body.
From The "Genius" by Theodore Dreiser
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