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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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Weisz gives two of her best performances — aggressive and sinister here, meek and contemplative there — to craft a diabolical portrait of primal codependency.
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Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Jan. 2026
The adjoining room has a digital print on acrylic glass portrait of Mademoiselle Chanel by Austrian artist Norbert Brunner.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 30 Jan. 2026
What happens when artificial intelligence (AI) moves from painting portraits to designing homes?
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
After amassing more brown bear portraits from visitors to Katmai National Park and Preserve (home of Fat Bear Week), researchers fed the photos into the machine learning program.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 29 Jan. 2026
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Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Jan. 2026
The adjoining room has a digital print on acrylic glass portrait of Mademoiselle Chanel by Austrian artist Norbert Brunner.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 30 Jan. 2026
What happens when artificial intelligence (AI) moves from painting portraits to designing homes?
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
After amassing more brown bear portraits from visitors to Katmai National Park and Preserve (home of Fat Bear Week), researchers fed the photos into the machine learning program.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 29 Jan. 2026
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In the event description, organizers said the rally will be peaceful and attendees should expect a heavy security presence.—
Julianna Duennes Russ,
Austin American Statesman,
31 Jan. 2026
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Local educators now see providing security details for their students as part of their job description.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
31 Jan. 2026
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Using a combination of AI classification and human review, researchers estimated that about 65 percent of all images were sexualized depictions of people, and a small but significant fraction involved children.—
The AI Insider,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Jan. 2026
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But that depiction was picked apart by a vast array of online onlookers, from law enforcement experts to ordinary Instagram users, some of whom replayed the videos frame by frame and zoomed in to show the episode in frightening detail.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
25 Jan. 2026
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The film also generated discussion around its portrayal of India-Pakistan relations, with perspectives ranging widely across the critical and audience spectrum.—
Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Since its 2023 debut, the show has resonated for its raw portrayals of participants shaped by divorce, grief, illness and major life decisions.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Jan. 2026
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His picture topped newspapers across the country under headlines announcing that the killer had surrendered.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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When the financial picture feels fragmented (too many reports, too much noise, not enough forward-looking insight), leaders hesitate.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Penny Marshall and Cindy Williams reunited on camera several times after Laverne & Shirley ended, beginning with a sketch during ABC’s 1995 reunion special.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The backstory Like all good—and possibly apocryphal—architecture stories, the original sketches of Atlantis The Royal started on a napkin at a cocktail party.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Portrait.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portrait. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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