character sketch

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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. — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for character sketch
  1. profile
  2. past
  3. obituary
  4. history
  5. chronicle
Noun
  • For Newsom, every confrontation with the president offers another opportunity to sharpen his national profile ahead of what many Democrats expect to be a wide-open race for the party’s 2028 presidential nomination.
    — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The Athletic reported at the start of June that Villa were targeting a more physical profile of left-back, with Ruggeri, the 24-year-old who stands at 6ft 2ins (188cm), matching the criteria.
    — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of profile
Noun
  • Brun had been someone who had risen above his past to become a respectable and even a beloved member of the community.
    — Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Although Gears 5 was not a flop – quite the opposite – there was a growing sentiment among the fanbase that Gears of War needed to reevaluate its future by revisiting its past.
    — Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of past
Noun
  • According to her obituary, Rivera was born on June 2, 1943, in Iloilo, Philippines, and died on April 15 in Honolulu, Hawaii.
    — Jack Dunn, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The media is always writing the obituary about the superhero movie and superhero fatigue.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of obituary
Noun
  • Evander is also the fifth-fastest player to reach 100 regular-season goal contributions in MLS history — doing so in just 104 games.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
  • His home county Drago has a history of resistance that’s been met with police crackdowns and enhanced surveillance, researchers say – particularlyafter the county emerged as a hub of protest in the 2008 Tibetan demonstrations.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of history
Noun
  • The acclaimed documentary captures a 20-year personal chronicle of a family struggling with severe mental illness and social isolation.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Social media became a running chronicle of the movement, helping transform an exam grievance into a national conversation.
    — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
Definition of chronicle

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“Character sketch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/character%20sketch. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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