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Recent Examples of character sketch
Back at home, Score starts with a rough character sketch of her protagonists and then fleshes out the scenes, writing in strict 25-minute increments.
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Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026
Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for character sketch
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Read Laura Snapes’ 5-10-15-20 profile DJ Koze on the Music That Made Him.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
22 May 2026
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This development forcibly ejects the mild-mannered mammal into both his parents’ den and the wild — literally — world of dating, where smelling suitors’ pee takes the place of an app profile.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
22 May 2026
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Subscribe to the free Vintage Chicago Tribune newsletter, join our Chicagoland history Facebook group, stay current with Today in Chicago History and follow us on Instagram for more from Chicago’s past.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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One notable non-Minimalist in Burnham’s early schema is Hans Haacke, who, alongside Adrian Piper, is our best bridge connecting systems art’s past and present.—
Emily Watlington,
ARTnews.com,
24 May 2026
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As someone who has written a lot of news obituaries in her time, that is definitely not best practice anymore.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
20 May 2026
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The owner, Sam Fielder, died in 2021, according to an online obituary.—
Ashley Paul,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
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The island, now almost entirely owned by Oracle mogul Larry Ellison, has a rich fishing history and was once a massive pineapple plantation (Dole had its headquarters here) and served as one of the world's largest pineapple producers.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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Jason Kidd oversaw perhaps the most chaotic stretch of basketball in Dallas Mavericks history.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
20 May 2026
Noun
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Seife is not committing pathography.—
James Gleick,
The New York Review of Books,
13 Apr. 2021
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Prosecutors told the jury this note found in a kitchen cabinet in the Richins' home chronicles how Eric Richins was killed by his wife.—
Natalie Morales,
CBS News,
24 May 2026
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Her compelling personal perspective on 40-plus years of post-Revolutionary Iran provides a chronicle of great hopes and even greater disappointments.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
22 May 2026
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“Character sketch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/character%20sketch. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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