character sketch

noun

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as in profile

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  1. profile
  2. past
  3. obituary
  4. history
  5. chronicle
Noun
  • Stewart will be one of the polarizing prospects in this draft because his collegiate production (4 1/2 sacks in three years with the Aggies) doesn’t match his athletic profile.
    Josh Kendall, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
  • No Florida publications were included, as the purpose of the analysis was to look at DeSantis' national media profile.
    Susan Merriam, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2025
Definition of profile
Noun
  • There’s this obsession with youth and chasing our past.
    Grace Bastidas, Parents, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Sources: National Weather Service Chicago; Tribune archives and reporting Subscribe to the free Vintage Chicago Tribune newsletter, follow Today in Chicago History, join our Chicagoland history Facebook group and follow us on Instagram for more from Chicago’s past.
    Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
Definition of past
Noun
  • Carter was born in the tiny town (population well under 1,000) in 1924, and spent part of his childhood living on his family’s farm in nearby Archery before moving to a house in Plains and graduating from the town’s high school, according to a Washington Post obituary.
    Sara Dorn, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
  • The actor, writer and producer passed away on Dec. 19, in Eastland, Texas, according to an obituary published by Lancy Funeral Home.
    Gabriela Silva, TVLine, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of obituary
Noun
  • The Palisades and Eaton fires have burned more than 12,000 structures and are expected to be the most costly fires in American history, with estimates ranging from $50 billion to $150 billion.
    Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Nix then hit Troy Franklin on a 43-yard pass to the end zone, the first rookie-to-rookie connection for a passing touchdown in NFL postseason history.
    Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
Definition of history
Noun
  • Joshua Zeman’s documentary chronicles the courageous efforts to save them, first from starvation, then via transport to new homes.
    Dennis Harvey, Variety, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Phylicia Rashad directs Jacobs-Jenkins’s chronicle of the Jasper family, at the center of Black American politics for generations, now facing an explosive reckoning after the return home of youngest son Nazareth, who’s brought an unexpected guest.
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of chronicle
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