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a vivid representation in words of someone or something
the set piece of the novel is a depiction of the battle that makes readers feel like they were there
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Recent Examples of depictions
The movement is considered a response to the ever-present and growing sense of alienation among people, as well as a rejection of the traditional depictions of everyday life in Eastern Europe.
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Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Jan. 2026
Pormanove, 46, was also known online for completing extreme challenges on livestreams, and his death drew public scrutiny for — and an investigation by French authorities into — the streaming platform Kick for allowing creators to share videos that include depictions of physical and verbal abuse.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Beyond that flash point, depictions of the fires have been limited.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 6 Jan. 2026
Using scissors, Boesch, who trained at the Rhode Island School of Design, typically snips cards into pieces and reassembles them into depictions of such subjects as Lady Liberty, Yankee Stadium, Andy Warhol, Derek Jeter, and Pizza Rat.
—Taran Dugal, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
Low-income housing developments and public parks serve as settings for monumental depictions of African American life.
—James Meyer, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
Bullard explained that there is a science fiction theme this year, complete with depictions of aliens and the familiar shape of the moon carved into the snow and ice.
—Conor Wight, CBS News, 27 Dec. 2025
But only Buffy took breaks from those ramp-ups to have fun with its magically elastic world, in haunting silent episodes and delightful musicals, or cut the high-body-count fantasy with jarringly realistic depictions of grief.
—Judy Berman, Time, 26 Dec. 2025
Seeing things like this, that are depictions ultimately of male vulnerability, can be very refreshing.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 26 Dec. 2025
Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Jan. 2026
Pormanove, 46, was also known online for completing extreme challenges on livestreams, and his death drew public scrutiny for — and an investigation by French authorities into — the streaming platform Kick for allowing creators to share videos that include depictions of physical and verbal abuse.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Beyond that flash point, depictions of the fires have been limited.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 6 Jan. 2026
Using scissors, Boesch, who trained at the Rhode Island School of Design, typically snips cards into pieces and reassembles them into depictions of such subjects as Lady Liberty, Yankee Stadium, Andy Warhol, Derek Jeter, and Pizza Rat.
—Taran Dugal, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
Low-income housing developments and public parks serve as settings for monumental depictions of African American life.
—James Meyer, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
Bullard explained that there is a science fiction theme this year, complete with depictions of aliens and the familiar shape of the moon carved into the snow and ice.
—Conor Wight, CBS News, 27 Dec. 2025
But only Buffy took breaks from those ramp-ups to have fun with its magically elastic world, in haunting silent episodes and delightful musicals, or cut the high-body-count fantasy with jarringly realistic depictions of grief.
—Judy Berman, Time, 26 Dec. 2025
Seeing things like this, that are depictions ultimately of male vulnerability, can be very refreshing.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 26 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for depictions
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All venues are equipped with accessibility measures including audio descriptions, sign language interpretation and multilingual dubbing.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
8 Nov. 2025
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Midwinter Day was a rageful response inspired by Ulysses in its epic descriptions of the quotidian.—
Diana Arterian,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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When Delcy Rodríguez chaired her first council of ministers meeting as the acting president of Venezuela on Sunday, the portraits of the two leaders who preceded her loomed on the wall behind her.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
5 Jan. 2026
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In addition to serving Hollywood, Williams was the owner of namesake Dean Williams Photography, which specialized in professional portraits, weddings and events.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
3 Jan. 2026
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According to Milwaukee Journal Sentinel coverage of the event, Cheney was asked how media portrayals might affect his legacy.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Chenoweth and Menzel’s portrayals of Glinda and Elphaba earned them both Tony Award nominations for best performance by a leading actress in a musical, which Menzel won at the 2004 ceremony, and Wicked hasn’t left the Gershwin Theatre since its premiere in October 2003.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
3 Nov. 2025
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For the rest of her images, Kardashian modeled the see-through lace dress in various parts of the island paradise, also including some pictures that were just part of the scenery.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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Like William Klein’s pictures, Roversi’s incorporate accidents, light flares, blur, even damage.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Depictions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depictions. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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