Thesaurus results for PORTRAITURE

portraiture

noun

ˈpȯr-trə-ˌchu̇r

Definition of portraiture

as in portrait

a vivid representation in words of someone or something the author's meticulous portraiture of a small Midwestern town at the turn of the century

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Recent Examples of portraiture But, typical of Hockney portraiture, the resulting drawings magnificently captured every crag in Auden’s impossibly craggy face. — Mark Rozzo, Vanity Fair, 12 June 2026 Also from India, Raajadharshini K K is a photographer whose work blends fashion, documentary, and portraiture to explore themes of identity and community. — Rana Wehbe Watson, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026 Intriguingly, the 140 selections on view, ranging from vases to books, Buddhist figurines to landscape painting, literati desk accessories to official portraiture, look nothing at all like the art favored by European aristocrats arrayed elsewhere in the Art Institute. — Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026 The humble accessory that once adorned fainting couches in early 19th-century portraiture is appearing across modern bedrooms, from Ariel Kaye’s house to Brunch With Babs’s Connecticut home to this Palm Beach Spanish-style retreat. — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for portraiture

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Vexed by the story, Gonzalez created acontemporary portrait of Katteuha.

— Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 3 July 2026
This is the portrait of then-General George Washington at Valley Forge, praying for guidance when the fight for America's independence seemed lost.

— Lauren Green, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of portrait

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Several immigration enforcement operations in the US over the last year have resulted in fatalities –– with initial descriptions from authorities of clashes between agents and suspects later contradicted by video evidence.

— Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
Early-career professionals are also seeing a shifting landscape in job description posting.

— Joelle Gross, NBC news, 8 July 2026

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Hargitay, 62, has earned eight Emmy nominations for outstanding lead actress in a drama series for her portrayal of Detective Olivia Benson on NBC’s long-running crime procedural, which premiered in 1999.

— Erin Jensen, USA Today, 7 July 2026
Taken together, the findings help explain why the Oreshnik’s conventional performance has often fallen short of its reputation while challenging Moscow's portrayal of the weapon as a next-generation missile.

— David Kirichenko, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

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