How to Use character in a Sentence
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Dearth of water is the key to the character of the canals.
—Scientific American, 20 Mar. 2020
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But Gi-hun’s character changes a lot over the course of the show.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 11 Oct. 2021
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The characters, by the end of the film, have cheated death and been able to tell the tale.
—Josh Spiegel, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 June 2019
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Milley says the Army is in the midst of a change in the very character of war.
—Lolita C. Baldor, Fox News, 13 July 2018
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In the meantime, Benko will take the stage as the beloved character.
—Justine Browning, EW.com, 15 July 2022
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Williams’ character was the more straitlaced of the pair.
—Phil Helsel, NBC News, 31 Jan. 2023
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There is no person at the end of the dealing, no character at the end of the rhyme.
—Josie Duffy Rice, The Atlantic, 12 July 2018
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And the chances that the character will be a woman of color?
—Kim Wong-Shing, Glamour, 2 Sep. 2020
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Once again, part of the character's lore, not addressed in the movie.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2021
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The show ends with 436 of the characters showing up for a cookout.
—Stephen Rodrick, Variety, 31 May 2023
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That's a character who always makes the show a bit more fun.
—Evan Romano, Men's Health, 9 Sep. 2022
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Your character’s one of the few in the series who’s not a chess player.
—Adam Rathe, Town & Country, 31 Oct. 2020
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The characters and world have always held the most intrigue to me, at least.
—Todd Vanderwerff, Slate Magazine, 20 Dec. 2017
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What surprised you the most about the journey of your character?
—John Benson, cleveland, 7 Nov. 2022
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There’s a shot with like six, seven characters in the frame.
—Todd Vanderwerff, Vox, 5 July 2018
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And no character has come back from the dead more times than Coulson.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 24 Aug. 2021
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Greer, for one, would love to learn more about her character if given the chance.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 25 Oct. 2022
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The style choice was a cheeky nod to her character, and something tells us there’s even more pink looks to come.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 2 Apr. 2023
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His character on Game of Thrones didn't get killed off.
—Amy MacKelden, Marie Claire, 29 Mar. 2018
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Prospect thrives more as a character-study due to the strength of its performances.
—Nathan Mattise, Ars Technica, 2 Nov. 2018
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Fans, though, were upset by how the show chose to kill off Barr’s character.
—Megan Friedman, Good Housekeeping, 17 Oct. 2018
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The movie's three main characters all converge on a park to bird after a storm.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 4 Sep. 2023
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The character is a former drug runner who now lives in a van.
—Sandra Gonzalez, CNN, 8 July 2020
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In the book, the Raymond Cruz character has a lot in common with Raylan.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 18 July 2023
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Now, all these characters can be brought under the same roof.
—Jeet Heer, New Republic, 15 Dec. 2017
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Skarsgård reprised the character for the film’s sequel.
—Henry Chandonnet, Peoplemag, 18 July 2023
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This is so out of character for something like this to happen to him.
—Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 2 Mar. 2023
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For him, that natural character of the grain is what makes a whiskey unique.
—Lou Bustamante, SFChronicle.com, 17 Dec. 2020
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Did the characters morph at all once Emma and Harris were attached?
—Seija Rankin, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Apr. 2024
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Sweetin asked about the actor’s role in the film, in which Reeves’ character takes Loughlin’s popular character to the prom before waking up with no memories of the prior night.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2024
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But the brothers hewed to character in their posts, which could not have been more exemplary and different.
—Guy Martin, Forbes, 12 Apr. 2021
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The main library downtown is asking fans to dress up as their favorite Doctor Who characters to parade through the building at 3:15 pm.
—Mike Danahey, Elgin Courier-News, 31 Aug. 2017
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This is a game about moving through space and slaying demons, not character development or world-building.
—Matthew Gault, Time, 19 Mar. 2020
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And without that depth, Spike’s buddy-cop dynamic with his main foil, Jet, does neither character any favors.
—Cecilia D'anastasio, Wired, 19 Nov. 2021
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This is a sport whose major victories are accompanied by gauzy paeans to character.
—Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2022
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In lamenting the loss, Ball and one of his concept artists, Derek Zabrocki, revealed all the work that went into the development, from concept art to character molds to costumes to a previz video of what the motion-capture could’ve felt like.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 26 June 2019
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How much further will character and plot development go to explore the motivations and backstory of such fan favorites as Tifa and Aerith?
—Sam MacHkovech, Ars Technica, 15 June 2019
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But that might be because the pilot glosses over every aspect of the story, from art design to character development and plot construction.
—Adi Robertson, The Verge, 30 May 2018
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The story can't seem to decide which character to concentrate on, jumping from character arc to character arc like a hyperactive child and robbing any plot thread of any emotional heft.
—Patrick Cooley, cleveland.com, 21 Dec. 2017
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Unlike some other Victorian mystery series, this one hews less to period details and more to character development as Lenox unravels the mystery of the murder of a woman found in a trunk on an island along the Thames.
—Bethanne Patrick, The Seattle Times, 2 July 2018
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But to retain its clout and character the liberal order needs restored leadership and difficult reforms.
—The Economist, 18 June 2020
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What if our world were simply a hyper-realistic simulation, with all of us merely characters in some kind of sophisticated video game?
—Dan Falk, NBC News, 6 July 2019
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And Lin told the Raptors Show that the curriculum will include everything from shooting hoops to character development and communication.
—Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 16 June 2022
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Well, one chief reason: To dramatize the passing of the superhero torch to sisterly character Yelena Belova — a role that Pugh embraced with athletic ferocity and quick comic aplomb.
—Washington Post, 30 Dec. 2021
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Researchers from Emory University found that Dominicans connected the outbreak to character flaws or unhygienic habits among immigrant Haitians, who faced structural problems including lack of access to safe water and sanitation.
—Vaishnavi Chandrashekhar, Science | AAAS, 16 Sep. 2020
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His commitment to character specificity in detail and fearless pursuit of authenticity in his work have influenced not only myself, but entire generations.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 20 Jan. 2020
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But the brothers hewed to character in their posts, which could not have been more exemplary and different.
—Guy Martin, Forbes, 12 Apr. 2021
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The main library downtown is asking fans to dress up as their favorite Doctor Who characters to parade through the building at 3:15 pm.
—Mike Danahey, Elgin Courier-News, 31 Aug. 2017
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This is a game about moving through space and slaying demons, not character development or world-building.
—Matthew Gault, Time, 19 Mar. 2020
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And without that depth, Spike’s buddy-cop dynamic with his main foil, Jet, does neither character any favors.
—Cecilia D'anastasio, Wired, 19 Nov. 2021
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This is a sport whose major victories are accompanied by gauzy paeans to character.
—Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2022
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In lamenting the loss, Ball and one of his concept artists, Derek Zabrocki, revealed all the work that went into the development, from concept art to character molds to costumes to a previz video of what the motion-capture could’ve felt like.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 26 June 2019
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How much further will character and plot development go to explore the motivations and backstory of such fan favorites as Tifa and Aerith?
—Sam MacHkovech, Ars Technica, 15 June 2019
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But that might be because the pilot glosses over every aspect of the story, from art design to character development and plot construction.
—Adi Robertson, The Verge, 30 May 2018
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The story can't seem to decide which character to concentrate on, jumping from character arc to character arc like a hyperactive child and robbing any plot thread of any emotional heft.
—Patrick Cooley, cleveland.com, 21 Dec. 2017
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Unlike some other Victorian mystery series, this one hews less to period details and more to character development as Lenox unravels the mystery of the murder of a woman found in a trunk on an island along the Thames.
—Bethanne Patrick, The Seattle Times, 2 July 2018
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But to retain its clout and character the liberal order needs restored leadership and difficult reforms.
—The Economist, 18 June 2020
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What if our world were simply a hyper-realistic simulation, with all of us merely characters in some kind of sophisticated video game?
—Dan Falk, NBC News, 6 July 2019
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And Lin told the Raptors Show that the curriculum will include everything from shooting hoops to character development and communication.
—Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 16 June 2022
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Well, one chief reason: To dramatize the passing of the superhero torch to sisterly character Yelena Belova — a role that Pugh embraced with athletic ferocity and quick comic aplomb.
—Washington Post, 30 Dec. 2021
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