as in describing
to point out the chief quality or qualities of an individual or group
formerly charactered as "the dark ages," that period of history may not have been quite so benighted as once thought
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While that excitement still defines the event, the phrase may work better today describing the frenzy of fans trying to get to the actual games.—
DeMarco Williams,
Forbes,
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But that’s too pat a way of describing something so slippery and alive.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2025
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Farrar, portraying the observant and multilingual Demetrius, spoke about the invaluable experience of watching Davis and Anderson work.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
9 Apr. 2025
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Grande has been open about the emotional journey of portraying Glinda, which had been her dream role throughout her career.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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In its latest action addressing broader issues, the El Cajon City Council on Tuesday voted against the state bill that would change rules about justifiable homicide and unanimously adopted a resolution defining antisemitism and promoting nondiscrimination of all residents.—
Gary Warth,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
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By defining purpose upfront and revisiting it with the rigor of a board reviewing a startup's KPIs, families transform wealth from a passive asset into a dynamic, multi-generational force.—
Francois Botha,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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The Advent wreath is a circular garland of evergreen branches representing eternity.—
Tom Zirpoli,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Dec. 2024
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About 170 Starbucks stores did not open Tuesday as planned, representing about 2% of stores nationwide, company spokesperson Phil Gee told IndyStar in a statement.—
Alysa Guffey,
The Indianapolis Star,
24 Dec. 2024
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“Charactering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/charactering. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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