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Or some other colorful character in some other sanguinary chamber with some other lethal weapon?
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John Beifuss, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 16 Mar. 2026
Suffice it to say, the biggest crimes committed in the drama might not be the murders, but all the scenes Curtis' colorful character steals.
—Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Mar. 2026
But turns out this colorful character has a lot to offer.
—Liz Regalia, Parents, 31 Jan. 2026
Clint’s has been featured in media coverage over the years, and Cavanaugh was known for his colorful character and vivid stories.
—Chris Higgins
updated January 14, Kansas City Star, 14 Jan. 2026
The Daruma is usually a colorful character, as the image on the Japanese Apple site shows, but the engraving, like all AirTag engravings, is one color only: gray.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 30 Dec. 2025
An equally colorful character is Patrick McCollum.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 8 Dec. 2025
And then there was Eugene Landy, a colorful character by any measurement.
—Steve Marble, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2025
In 1940, the Duke of Windsor commissioned Cartier to create a flamingo brooch made of emeralds, rubies, sapphires, gold, diamonds and citrine that reflected his wife’s colorful character.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2025
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John Beifuss, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 16 Mar. 2026
Suffice it to say, the biggest crimes committed in the drama might not be the murders, but all the scenes Curtis' colorful character steals.
—Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Mar. 2026
But turns out this colorful character has a lot to offer.
—Liz Regalia, Parents, 31 Jan. 2026
Clint’s has been featured in media coverage over the years, and Cavanaugh was known for his colorful character and vivid stories.
—Chris Higgins
updated January 14, Kansas City Star, 14 Jan. 2026
The Daruma is usually a colorful character, as the image on the Japanese Apple site shows, but the engraving, like all AirTag engravings, is one color only: gray.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 30 Dec. 2025
An equally colorful character is Patrick McCollum.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 8 Dec. 2025
And then there was Eugene Landy, a colorful character by any measurement.
—Steve Marble, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2025
In 1940, the Duke of Windsor commissioned Cartier to create a flamingo brooch made of emeralds, rubies, sapphires, gold, diamonds and citrine that reflected his wife’s colorful character.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2025
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“Colorful character.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/colorful%20character. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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