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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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Between 48 percent off platform sandals that feel just as cushioned as sneakers, to 60 percent off flexible, low-profile sneakers that’ll never challenge an overpacked suitcase, any of the shoes below will carry you through your summer outings in style.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
29 May 2026
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Ideally, a midfielder with a dynamic movement profile, slash dribbler or ball-winner.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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Joe is one of 13 kids, so Michelle has a large new family, and everyone has a piece of her past to share.—
Ben Brachfeld,
PEOPLE,
31 May 2026
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So yeah, there was this painful past of dispossession and disease and sickness and population loss.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
30 May 2026
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Following her death in 2012, for example, the astronaut came out in her own obituary.—
Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
3 June 2026
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Jamie has continued to pay tribute to her sister on social media, sharing meaningful memories from throughout their lives as well as publishing her obituary.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 June 2026
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The Canes have absolutely torn through the Eastern Conference en route to their third Cup Final appearance in franchise history.—
Matt Reigle,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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Haaland could make history as the first female Native American governor if she’s elected.—
Erin Cox,
Washington Post,
3 June 2026
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Seife is not committing pathography.—
James Gleick,
The New York Review of Books,
13 Apr. 2021
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Another season of MeatEater’s American History Podcast series launches this summer, featuring the chronicles of gunfighters in the American West, hosted by bestselling author Bryan Burrough, who is represented by the Wylie Agency working with CAA.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
28 May 2026
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The two-hour retrospective chronicles the British musician’s career from his early punk rock days in Generation X through his ‘80s MTV breakout and into his current role as a grandfather who also still regularly packs venues around the world.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
26 May 2026
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“Character sketch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/character%20sketch. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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