- plural of character.
characters
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Visitors, many of whom dress up as their favourite characters, will be able to play new releases at hundreds of stations starting Wednesday.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
They will replace historical characters, such as Sir Winston Churchill, on the next series of £5, £10, £20 and £50 notes.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
These writers freely borrowed plots, characters and rhetorical devices in the service of their own work.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026
When most of the characters are shuffled offstage, for instance, Quincy unsurprisingly makes a move on Walter—most unfeminist behavior!—that is, also unsurprisingly, witnessed by Lyssa.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
As Natalie stumbled blearily to the bathroom, she noticed a television, a case full of books, walls covered with posters of anime characters, and a bright orange kayak in the corner.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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