character sketches

noun

plural of character sketch
as in profiles

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  1. profiles
  2. obituaries
  3. histories
Noun
  • Gather information from friends, colleagues and social media profiles, and start to build a profile.
    — Rupal Patel, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
Definition of profiles
Noun
  • Attention could’ve turned to 2027, and obituaries for a disappointing campaign could’ve been crafted.
    — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • So no, the consumer is not about to die, however many obituaries the quarter produces.
    — Nigel Morris, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of obituaries
Noun
  • The outage, now in its 11th day, has disrupted access to medical records, prescription histories, and scheduling systems.
    — Andrea Lucia, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • For many Christians and Jews, protecting coexistence in the Holy Land is a moral imperative after their own long histories of religious persecution.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of histories
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“Character sketches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/character%20sketches. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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