acquired character
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of acquired character
First recorded in 1875–80
Example Sentences
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The stadium isn’t old enough to feel outdated but is old enough to have acquired character.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 7, 2024
Deneuve, the darling of The Umbrellas of Cherbourg 32 years ago, has aged gracefully; her face has acquired character, a kind of pinched authority.
From Time Magazine Archive
He did not choose, however, to let his design become apparent, and therefore approached his object with a careful art, which was not a part of his natural, but rather of his acquired character.
From The Gipsy (Vols I & II) A Tale by G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford) James
When we say that a man has acquired character, we mean that he has consciously surveyed certain large tracts of life, and has decided what in those regions it is best to do.
From The Nature of Goodness by George Herbert Palmer
The empty pretensions, subsisting on the vanished glories of the past, had suddenly acquired character and meaning.
From The Valiants of Virginia by Hallie Erminie Rives
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