as in description
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
This portrait of Omaha dials in on the aftermath of the raids.
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Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 16 June 2025
With glossy pages, this book tracks the evolution of Claude’s prolific work across her entire career, from poems to photographic portraits and photomontages, to essays, word games and text collages.
—Dylin Hardcastle
june 16, Literary Hub, 16 June 2025
Jay rewriting the same portrait and articles about Jay talking about Frank on VFTL is getting a bit tired.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 16 June 2025
Even without all that, L.A. has a raft of problems on its hands, and the close-up at the moment is not a pretty portrait.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2025
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Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 16 June 2025
With glossy pages, this book tracks the evolution of Claude’s prolific work across her entire career, from poems to photographic portraits and photomontages, to essays, word games and text collages.
—Dylin Hardcastle
june 16, Literary Hub, 16 June 2025
Jay rewriting the same portrait and articles about Jay talking about Frank on VFTL is getting a bit tired.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 16 June 2025
Even without all that, L.A. has a raft of problems on its hands, and the close-up at the moment is not a pretty portrait.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for portrait
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When expectations need updating Fast-moving businesses often outgrow old job descriptions.—
Alain Hunkins,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Life-size cutouts of them accompany descriptions and artifacts from their lives.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 June 2025
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That’s one of several standout stretches here, another being the note-perfect depiction of our heroes feeling the indiscriminate love while on ecstacy.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
27 June 2025
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Then, crammed in between Nixon and a portrait of another former first lady, Laura Bush, a new portrait was added: a depiction of Trump's face overlaid with the American flag.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
20 June 2025
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These portrayals took on new weight and context with the passage of the Hollywood Production Code.—
Betsy Golden Kellem,
JSTOR Daily,
25 June 2025
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This portrayal caused a significant backlash from some viewers at the time.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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Inside, the walls are lined with historical memorabilia and pictures, including a portrait of Aunt Kate, who continues to watch over this riverside enterprise with pride.—
Libby Monteith Minor,
Southern Living,
28 June 2025
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These stats paint a hopeful picture: AI stepping in where traditional mental health care can’t.—
Kolawole Samuel Adebayo,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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That's exactly what happened this week when NBA icon Michael Jordan rolled up on NFL Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylor and turned a casual reunion into a viral comedy sketch.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 June 2025
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Day also shared that Close Encounters of the Third Kind director Steven Spielberg was supposed to be in the sketch too, but was cut for time.—
Daysia Tolentino,
EW.com,
28 June 2025
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“Portrait.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portrait. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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