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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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Rodarte’s fall 2022 ready-to-wear collection was modeled in a series of portraits featuring Lili Reinhart, Camila Mendes, Taylour Paige and Mandy Moore, among others.
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025
This scuttles a compromise, whereby paintings of Lee in his prewar blue Army uniform could remain while the portrait of Lee the secessionist and enslaver came down.
—Time, 5 Sep. 2025
Task is best as a family drama, a portrait of how being a father (especially of daughters) is so, so hard, and how parenting transforms our concepts of right and wrong.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
The film stages its riot of activity as hard-nosed honesty, but its portrait is ultimately as ginned-up and inexact as the fictional news broadcast’s lurid prying.
—Richard Lawson, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025
This scuttles a compromise, whereby paintings of Lee in his prewar blue Army uniform could remain while the portrait of Lee the secessionist and enslaver came down.
—Time, 5 Sep. 2025
Task is best as a family drama, a portrait of how being a father (especially of daughters) is so, so hard, and how parenting transforms our concepts of right and wrong.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
The film stages its riot of activity as hard-nosed honesty, but its portrait is ultimately as ginned-up and inexact as the fictional news broadcast’s lurid prying.
—Richard Lawson, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for portrait
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Incident description Lightning fire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The bootcut bottoms come in a petite-friendly 27-inch inseam, which, according to the product’s description, fits those 5-foot-3 and under.—
Melony Forcier,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Sep. 2025
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The effect is far more visceral and connected to nature than a depiction of a typical landscape derived from observation, memory, or dreams.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Grant called out The Last Dance for its depiction of Jordan's teammates, specifically Chicago's other Hall of Famer during Grant's run, seven-time All-NBA small forward Scottie Pippen.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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Davis would go on to have a successful career, with a breakout role as Brooke Armstrong on Melrose Place followed by her now-iconic portrayal of Charlotte York in the Sex and the City franchise.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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His portrayal of Thomas Cromwell garnered him a BAFTA TV Award for Best Actor and an Emmy nomination.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
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Now, what’s wrong with that picture?—
Jamie McIntyre,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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There was a sharp spike in job cuts during August, new data shows, as employers shed staff due to a worsening economic picture.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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The exhibition features nearly 100 works created by the designer, including clothing, accessories and sketches.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
5 Sep. 2025
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Be sure to ask questions and ask to see sketches to make sure your vision aligns with your designer’s.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Portrait.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portrait. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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