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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
Noun
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Commissioner Kent Goldthorpe is a Republican, according to a profile that was recently removed from the state GOP website.—
Mark Dee
April 4,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Apr. 2026
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As his profile rose after 2021’s The Man From Waco, which too was initially envisioned as a concept record, Crockett found his crowds especially engaged with his onstage banter.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
3 Apr. 2026
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With the Blackhawks up 2-1, Boisvert streaked down the slot on an odd-man rush and took a pass from Kevin Korchinski before shooting a one-timer past Kraken goalie Philipp Grubauer, who had 27 saves.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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At sites devoted to preserving the nation’s complicated past, people were constructing better futures.—
Beverly Gage,
The Atlantic,
5 Apr. 2026
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Jones died March 20 after a long illness, according to an online obituary.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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More from The Providence Journal Find the latest obituaries here.—
Will Richmond,
The Providence Journal,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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By the first week of December, Olsson boasted seven goals in five matches, becoming the first player in WSL history to score four goals in her first five starts.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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Noah Gregor scored the fastest goal to begin a game in franchise history, Mackie Samoskevich followed shortly after to give Florida its fastest two goals to begin a game in franchise history, and the Panthers never looked back in a 6-3 win over the Ottawa Senators at Amerant Bank Arena.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 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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Most references to the Arbat in the ancient chronicles are connected to fires, amid mention of invasions and plagues and noble births.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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Their choice to select a new angel from obscurity and chronicle her rise to fame may be another way to provide a fresh coat of paint to a production that runs the risk of still feeling, to some, like a relic of the pre-body positivity movement.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Character sketch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/character%20sketch. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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