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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Her enigmatic portraiture graces the collections of billionaire businessman François Pinault and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, among others.
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 13 June 2025
Amber, who sculpts portraitures and takes care of their sick mom; Delia, who manages an apple farm where Charlie hides out; Bebe, who’s a free spirited DJ; and Cece, who’s a comparative lit professor.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 10 May 2025
But portraiture also offered a shortcut to signaling virtue.
—Rachel Corbett, Vulture, 8 May 2025
Like an abstract painter who is capable of classical portraiture, Ullmann has elsewhere demonstrated a formidable capacity for narrative clarity.
—Nadja Spiegelman, New York Times, 23 July 2025
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 13 June 2025
Amber, who sculpts portraitures and takes care of their sick mom; Delia, who manages an apple farm where Charlie hides out; Bebe, who’s a free spirited DJ; and Cece, who’s a comparative lit professor.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 10 May 2025
But portraiture also offered a shortcut to signaling virtue.
—Rachel Corbett, Vulture, 8 May 2025
Like an abstract painter who is capable of classical portraiture, Ullmann has elsewhere demonstrated a formidable capacity for narrative clarity.
—Nadja Spiegelman, New York Times, 23 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 20 Aug. 2025.
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