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a vivid representation in words of someone or something
his account created in the jurors' heads a detailed portrait of a lonely old man
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Recent Examples of portrait
The new book is evocative and paints an intimate portrait of the way Andres likes to eat, while telling stories of Spanish food culture through Andrés home cooking.
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Jamila Robinson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Oct. 2025
The portrait offered the athletes an opportunity to showcase their individual style sensibilities.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
In a video from the ceremony, Aydin shared a photo of her great-great uncle’s portrait above a crucifix at the Vatican.
—Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Yousafzai pens a portrait of a young woman discovering her identity amid immense pressure.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
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Jamila Robinson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Oct. 2025
The portrait offered the athletes an opportunity to showcase their individual style sensibilities.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
In a video from the ceremony, Aydin shared a photo of her great-great uncle’s portrait above a crucifix at the Vatican.
—Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Yousafzai pens a portrait of a young woman discovering her identity amid immense pressure.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for portrait
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However, this doesn't include pre-order items, which will have their shipping estimates listed in the product description.—
Trisha Easto,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
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The only player fitting the indictment’s description is Anthony Davis.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
24 Oct. 2025
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Gone are the incisive and artful depictions of young people from the Asian and Latina women photographers laid off today.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Nov. 2025
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Fujimoto shoots in an almost documentary-like, fly-on-the-wall style from the very beginning, but this isn’t to say that the film is cold or analytical in its depiction of this story.—
Kambole Campbell,
IndieWire,
3 Nov. 2025
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His portrayal of a pompous, yapping intellectual who's rotten to the core rings uncomfortably true, as do the performances of Thatcher and East as their characters nonverbally communicate their discomfort to each other.—
Dennis Perkins,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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And yet, for all my disdain, there's a morbid lovableness to Pattinson's portrayal that manages to disarm the weary cynic that's grown with age.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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This aerial picture shows floodwaters inundating streets and buildings in Hoi An on Thursday.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
31 Oct. 2025
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Fiery press conferences, frustration over a lack of signings, and a glum touchline demeanour paint a worrying picture.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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Jones, who was a regular on the NBC sketch series from 2014 to 2019, was one of the dozens of former cast members who descended on Studio 8H for the epic evening.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Nov. 2025
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The final stress test came with a proof-of-concept screening in the summer of 2023 in Burbank, featuring black-and-white storyboards and sketches.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Portrait.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portrait. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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