The phrase "as a character reference" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when someone is providing a recommendation or endorsement of a person's character, often in a formal context such as job applications or legal matters.
Example: "I am writing this letter as a character reference for Jane, who has consistently demonstrated integrity and dedication in her work."
Alternatives: "as a personal reference" or "as a recommendation of character".
It is simplistic to present his social media activity as a character reference, and deeply insulting if it's presented as ironic.
We had a phone call from the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company the other day, about a man seeking a job, who had named us as a character reference.
The New Yorker, July 30 , 1949P. 15 We had a phone call from the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company the other day, about a man seeking a job, who had named us as a character reference.
Disclosure: The author collaborated on forensic issues with Judge Easterly when she was an attorney at the D.C. Public Defender Service and served as a character reference for her when she applied to become a judge on the D.C. Court of Appeals.
The poor, innocent television recapper was written into the sketch too, as the characters referenced how much white people love the television show "The Wire:" "I had a white friend who wrote episode recaps of the 'The Wire' on the Internet.
His strongest technique in the game, "Forbidden 1218 Shiki: Yatagarasu", is a new move that focuses on violent combos and serves as a references to the character's ending from The King of Fighters '96 in which he brutally murders his teammates.
All those years of solitary movie-going, a pastime that left him forever pale, had degenerated into a vast, God-forsaken novel (albeit masquerading as a work of reference) involving the characters from those movies, their lives enlarged beyond the scope of the films.
(Last week Cameron made a joke about the Labour leadership contest being like a Star Trek convention. I think he's trying label David Miliband as a Mr Spock character, but the reference isn't clear).
Characterized in most references as a reliable character actor in roles calling for a friendly and sympathetic character, Franz achieved something in the prime of his career that every actor wants: steady work.
Casting the kids in Palindromes wasn't as problematic as might have been imagined, despite paedophilic characters, references to abortion and assassination scenes.
In fact, the individual is only relevant as a point of administrative reference – character, identity and personality are irrelevant.
