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a vivid representation in words of someone or something
his account created in the jurors' heads a detailed portrait of a lonely old man
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Recent Examples of portrait
A lot of times models are really just meant to be the canvas, the portrait for the real art, which is the clothing.
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Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025
For a final flourish, guests—all handed CD players loaded with the new album—pose for tintype portraits and press wildflowers into keepsakes.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2025
This committee sits in a room filled with the portraits of all laureates, and that room is filled with both courage and integrity.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
In contrast, There Will Be Blood (2007) starring Daniel Day-Lewis was an angry portrait of an exploitive developer based on Upton Sinclair’s classic 1926 novel Oil.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
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Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025
For a final flourish, guests—all handed CD players loaded with the new album—pose for tintype portraits and press wildflowers into keepsakes.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2025
This committee sits in a room filled with the portraits of all laureates, and that room is filled with both courage and integrity.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
In contrast, There Will Be Blood (2007) starring Daniel Day-Lewis was an angry portrait of an exploitive developer based on Upton Sinclair’s classic 1926 novel Oil.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for portrait
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Smash Kitchen The most notable description of this mustard was its sharp, vinegar taste.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
11 Oct. 2025
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Authorities have not released any descriptions of the shooter.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
11 Oct. 2025
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More recently, women started going to college at higher rates than men, the gender pay gap started to close, women started having children later, LGTBQ rights made strides and body positivity pressed companies to diversify depictions of beautiful people.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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Many criticized the show for its depiction of Muslims who reject their parents’ strict practice of Islam, breaking the rules they’ve been brought up with.—
Deena ElGenaidi,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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Best known for his portrayal of Superman, everything changed for the actor in 1995 after a near-fatal horse riding accident left him paralyzed from the neck down.—
Maddie Garfinkle,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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Propes and Redwine hope the film will help break that million-dollar ceiling, but more broadly, Propes is eager to see a portrayal of his life and legacy on screen.—
Heather Bushman,
IndyStar,
10 Oct. 2025
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This wants to be a #MeToo drama that forces you to confront both bigger-picture assumptions and your own biases.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
9 Oct. 2025
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Tensions are brewing between Grapevine officials and the Grapevine-Colleyville school district over possible campus closures and whether the district is being transparent about its financial picture.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Oct. 2025
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Dratch also continued to giggle through lines for the rest of the sketch, and her occasional pauses to get her bearings were met with joyous applause from the SNL audience.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Oct. 2025
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The New York City Police Department released a sketch of Jacob Pritchett last week, according to WABC.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Portrait.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portrait. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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