character sketches

noun

plural of character sketch
as in profiles

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  1. profiles
  2. obituaries
  3. histories
Noun
  • Gather information from friends, colleagues and social media profiles, and start to build a profile.
    — Rupal Patel, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
Definition of profiles
Noun
  • Alan Greenspan died Monday at 100 years old, and the obituaries have been kind.
    — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 23 June 2026
  • This returns us to middle management and to the question the obituaries get wrong.
    — Brett Hurt, Fortune, 23 June 2026
Definition of obituaries
Noun
  • Foreman said many tenants with eviction histories haven’t been evicted again in the years since, but are still burdened by their record.
    — Cuyler Dunn, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026
  • The exhibition assembles works by artists with connections to these islands, bringing histories into dialogue and celebrating their distinct cultural identities while revealing deep connections that supersede proximity.
    — Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of histories
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