How to Use in character in a Sentence

in character

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  • Years pass, and you’re frozen in time and in character in a way that can be puzzling.
    — Kyle MacLachlan, Vanity Fair, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Depp, in character, croaked at the large crowd assembled on the street.
    — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 23 July 2026
  • The third day’s program in the athletic section of the Olympic games was a full one and varied in character.
    — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 8 July 2026
  • Come early to mingle with the cast, in character, of course, who may or may not need your help in deciphering some puzzles.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Johansson may have been in character while wearing the shoes, but there’s nothing make-believe about their comfort.
    — Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 19 May 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
  • Sudeikis was in character as a Chicago superfan wearing a fake mustache and sunglasses.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
  • Hundreds of cast members, actors and non-actors, lived on the closed set, in costume and in character, isolated from the outside world during filming.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Cohen made headlines recently when he was spotted in character at Wimbledon.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The image above is a new still from Season 2 featuring Aldington in character.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 25 July 2026
  • That represents a clear change in character, suggesting upside momentum has improved.
    — Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 8 July 2026
  • The shoe choice is also in character for Parker, whose real-life wardrobe has long been closely associated with stylish and luxury footwear.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026
  • In the first look at the actor in character she is pictured sitting at a wooden desk with a CEO nameplate in what appears to be an airy office.
    — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Hathaway filmed an episode of the show in character as Verity Crawford for a scene in the Colleen Hoover film adpatation.
    — Zack Sharf, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026
  • My personal favorite example is his insistence that the young actors suppress their natural instinct to hug each other while in character.
    — Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The duo took to the stage during the event and addressed the crowd in character to tease the plot of the upcoming sequel, per USA Today.
    — Meg Walters, InStyle, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Millie Bobby Brown Brown had her first kiss in character while filming the season 1 finale of Stranger Things.
    — Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Nikki is in full immersive theater mode, responding entirely in character and pushing guests to talk about their devotion — to her, to another, to anything.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Both appeared on stage in character as VP Selina Meyer and her servile assistant, Gary Walsh.
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Cohen posted a video in on his Instagram, fully in character as Ali G, announcing the movie Wednesday.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 22 July 2026
  • Qualley was previously spotted on set on Wednesday, July 22, when she was photographed in character wearing an all-black outfit.
    — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 24 July 2026
  • The cast includes young actor Flynn Gray, who appeared in a first-look photo of himself and Gosling in character shooting in the Mediterranean Sea.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Fellow Clue star Christopher Lloyd shared a shot of Curry in character on his Instagram Story, adding a heart emoji.
    — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Lindsay Lohan is fully in character while on the set of Count My Lies on June 23 in New York City.
    — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026
  • Built in 1993, the log home is the most traditional in character, with a stone fireplace, an expansive industrial-style kitchen, and a great room topped by soaring ceilings and skylights.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2026
  • News first leaked that Cohen would be making another Ali G project in July and he was spotted in character attending Wimbledon.
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Beyond the capital, Sweden’s cities vary considerably in character and geography.
    — David Nikel, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • My identity is realizing values in character rather than circumstantial performance.
    — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Production was kept under wraps entirely; Cohen reportedly showed up in character at Wimbledon this year without tipping off the film’s existence.
    — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 29 Aug. 2026
  • For one day’s work, before cameras started rolling on Happy-Go-Lucky, O’Flynn arrived at the flat of Hawkins’ Poppy — in character.
    — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2026

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