colourful character

collocation in English

meaningsofcolourfulandcharacter

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colourful
adjective
uk
/ˈkʌl.ə.fəl/us
/ˈkʌl.ɚ.fəl/
having bright colours or a lot of ...
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character
noun
uk
/ˈkær.ək.tər/us
/ˈker.ək.tɚ/
the particular combination of qualities in a person or place that makes them different ...
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(Definition ofcolourfulandcharacterfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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He was obviously a verycolourfulcharacter, who said a great many things which could mean different things to different people.
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He was indeed acolourfulcharacter, and in these days such characters are rare.
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I pay tribute to my predecessor, who no one will deny was acolourfulcharacter.
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A hugelycolourfulcharacter, he was ordained to the episcopate in 1965 and was often featured in the media.
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The fifth earl was considered acolourfulcharacter.
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Predictable fun is poked at some of the more colourful characters.
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Many of these were colourful characters with lives determined by the vicissitudes of the ice.
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Parker called her acolourfulcharacterwho has a strong history with the origin of the show.
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Ernest was considered acolourfulcharacter.
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The area has been represented by some colourful characters.
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Many famous and colourful characters have been associated with this island.
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These colourful characters are famous for their giant, vibrant hats and costumes.
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The story is peopled with colourful characters who mostly struggle to live their lives during the economic troubles.
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King is one of the most colourful characters on the circuit and enjoys battling it out on the table when behind or out of form.
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The story then unfolds the interesting and colourful characters and the intimacy and filial love between them.
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I always play very colourful characters, often a bit crazy, despotic, psychotic.
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Thanks to the help of a courtesan, a dishonest card dealer, and other colourful characters, he is successful.
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There he joins the dwellers and befriends several colourful characters, including others who are living under the subway to avoid police arrest.
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Bullockies were also colourful characters, often noted for their strong language.
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