portrayed; portraying; portrays
portrayer
noun
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Examples of portray in a Sentence
The White House has portrayed the President as deeply conflicted over the matter.
The lawyer portrayed his client as a victim of child abuse.
He portrayed himself as a victim.
The painting portrays the queen in a purple robe.
Laurence Olivier portrayed Hamlet beautifully.
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In All My Children, the actress portrayed Verla Grubbs.
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Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 26 Apr. 2024
This single is accompanied by a video filmed in black and white at an airport, directed by Carlos Perez, and portrays the reunion of an eternal love, like those couples who always find a way to meet again.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 26 Apr. 2024
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Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 26 Apr. 2024
This single is accompanied by a video filmed in black and white at an airport, directed by Carlos Perez, and portrays the reunion of an eternal love, like those couples who always find a way to meet again.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 26 Apr. 2024
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“Portray.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/portray. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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portray
verb
por·tray
pōr-ˈtrā 
pȯr-
1
: to make a portrait of
2
a
: to describe in words
b
: to play the role of
portrayer
noun
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