Example Sentences

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Still, it is loved best for the characterizations of the four March sisters, who are endowed with bright, individual personalities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

And in both cases, these secondary characterizations are as insightfully wrought as the actors’ main roles.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Intuitive characterizations – “A lie is something that isn’t true” – fall short.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026

Across the backends of the internet, cheeky characterizations of Norris-as-god still abound: Chuck Norris can believe it’s not butter, Chuck Norris doesn’t dodge bullets—they dodge him, Chuck Norris can slam a revolving door.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

This was the decision that caused Hamilton to repeat his earlier characterizations of Burr as the unprincipled American Catiline, which in turn generated the newspaper reports containing the offensive word “despicable.”

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis