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dramatized

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past tense of dramatize

as in depicted

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The Rock Art Trail is fun and educational, as is trying to identify what some of the animals depicted are.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
On tabletops with less abstract design, such as one with a skull depicted, differences in glazing and firing mean there are variations in the hue and colors.

— Marissa Gluck, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

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The dehumanization of Black people represented by the persistence of Confederate iconography in mainstream culture became an underground signifier of the precariousness of the freedoms enshrined by the 14th Amendment.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
The continuing tremors represented a sharp increase from the more than 47 aftershocks reported by Rivera during a Friday afternoon news conference.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026

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During his tenure, Kelker-Kelly portrayed the spouse of Hope Brady and love interest of Lisa Rinna’s Billie Reed.

— Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
The former daytime talk show host will play Susan Cox Powell’s (portrayed here by Matreya Scarrwener) mother Judy Cox.

— Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of portrayed

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Two Black men are rendered in graphite, eyes closed, mouths open with yearning, disclosing sighs of ecstasy or prayer.

— Jane Bua, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026
In 1991, Saint Laurent closed his fall-winter 1991 Rive Gauche runway show with a finale parade rendered almost entirely in gold fabrics.

— José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 9 Oct. 2026

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Rossi interpreted the idea of the piazza quite literally, arranging the service’s pieces like structures around a public square.

— Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
Courts have interpreted that to mean Americans are not required to believe in God or profess any faith.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of interpreted

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With distinct shapes for Bordeaux, Burgundy, Syrah/ Shiraz, Riesling, Chianti Classico, Sauvignon Blanc, Cognac, and Brandy, Vinum shifted how sommeliers performed their duties—and how the rest of us drank wine.

— Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
The recycled cells performed comparably to batteries built using materials recovered from conventional fluorine-containing binders.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of performed

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In all, around 26 percent of the tariff increases enacted last year were reflected in retail prices paid by consumers.

— Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
At a September campaign event in Pittsboro, Whatley praised legislation enacted over Cooper’s opposition and accused the former governor of prioritizing transgender participation over protections for female athletes.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026

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Appearing alongside Fry are Elfman, Beach, Jessica Sula, Maria Zhang and Luke Kleintank, the latter of whom also acted in Bones, though his time on that show did not overlap with Fry.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
Her breakdancing and pop-and-lock dancing background also played a role throughout the show, as her moves alongside her all-male dancing troupe acted as an additional instrument.

— Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026

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