portraiture
noun
por·trai·ture
ˈpȯr-trə-ˌchu̇r 
-chər,
-ˌtyu̇r,
-ˌtu̇r
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The museum is exhibiting portraiture from the late 19th century.
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Like an abstract painter who is capable of classical portraiture, Ullmann has elsewhere demonstrated a formidable capacity for narrative clarity.
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Nadja Spiegelman, New York Times, 23 July 2025
Mitchell was one of the first vendors to sell art, specializing in portraiture.
—Allana Smith, Freep.com, 13 July 2025
In 2013, her artwork was displayed in a portraiture exhibition in New York City.
—Emma Kershaw, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
Kehinde Wiley, who is known for rethinking classical portraiture by introducing contemporary Black people into a domain dominated for centuries by rich white men.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 12 July 2025
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Nadja Spiegelman, New York Times, 23 July 2025
Mitchell was one of the first vendors to sell art, specializing in portraiture.
—Allana Smith, Freep.com, 13 July 2025
In 2013, her artwork was displayed in a portraiture exhibition in New York City.
—Emma Kershaw, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
Kehinde Wiley, who is known for rethinking classical portraiture by introducing contemporary Black people into a domain dominated for centuries by rich white men.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 12 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for portraiture
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“Portraiture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/portraiture. Accessed 1 Aug. 2025.
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