How to Use in character in a Sentence

in character

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  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • StudioCanal also unveiled the film’s first official image, featuring Rametsi in character as Masekela.
    — Spin Staff, SPIN, 30 July 2026
  • There is cross-promotion going on with the #6 show on the top 10 list, which is Ferrell, in character from The Hawk, appearing on the Hot Ones interview show.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • On Sunday afternoon, Bieber dove into the head-scratcher on an acoustic guitar after he was introduced by Jason Sudeikis in character as Ted Lasso.
    — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 20 July 2026
  • Ben Stiller is in character while on the set of Netflix’s upcoming fantasy film, A Matter of Time in East London on July 2.
    — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026
  • With production underway and fans getting their first look at Croft and Hahn in character, the countdown is officially on for the film's March 31, 2028, theatrical release.
    — ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Was there a rationale for an appearance by Jason Sudekis and Brendan Hunt, dressed in character from their Apple TV soccer comedy series, Ted Lasso?
    — Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
  • In addition, Sudeikis appeared in character as Lasso during the halftime show of the 2026 FIFA World Cup final in July 2026.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Blake Lively, Bruno Mars, Timothée Chalamet, his girlfriend, Kylie Jenner, David and Victoria Beckham, Tom Brady, and Jason Sudeikis in character as Ted Lasso also stepped out for the game — and those were just the attendees.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 19 July 2026
  • Part of the promotion leading up to the release of LEGO Ideas’ The X-Files — The Truth is Out There building set was a promotional video featuring Gillian Anderson in character as Agent Dana Scully examining the new release.
    — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

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