in character

phrase

: in accord with a person's usual qualities or traits
behaving in character

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The image above is a new still from Season 2 featuring Aldington in character. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 25 July 2026 Depp, in character, croaked at the large crowd assembled on the street. — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 23 July 2026 The bride, in character, played with my mom’s long human hair in faux wonder, and Frankenstein reached out with his huge green hand to shake my dad’s hand. — Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026 There is cross-promotion going on with the #6 show on the top 10 list, which is Ferrell, in character from The Hawk, appearing on the Hot Ones interview show. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for in character

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“In character.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20character. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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