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
Jon Stewart served as host for the night, which got off to a fast start as Kevin Nealon drew a portrait of a woman from the crowd and Jimmy Kimmel (on the bass clarinet), Conan O’Brien (on the guitar) and Stewart (on the drums) jammed out on stage with Love on the Spectrum star Abbey Lutes.
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Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
Zero George doesn’t clobber you over the head with history (no 19th-century portraits, chunky mahogany heirlooms, or oriental rugs).
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026
This portrait of its transformation into some of the world’s most productive farmland reveals humanity’s relationship with prairie land.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 7 May 2026
My earlier works were more contained, often focusing on a single figure or a small group, almost like portraits of an emotional state.
—Thomas Patier, Artforum, 7 May 2026
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Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
Zero George doesn’t clobber you over the head with history (no 19th-century portraits, chunky mahogany heirlooms, or oriental rugs).
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026
This portrait of its transformation into some of the world’s most productive farmland reveals humanity’s relationship with prairie land.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 7 May 2026
My earlier works were more contained, often focusing on a single figure or a small group, almost like portraits of an emotional state.
—Thomas Patier, Artforum, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for portrait
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The treat features vanilla ice cream, salted caramel sauce, and churro bites, according to a Costco social media post featuring a description of the dessert.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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Officials have said the descriptions reflect observations made at the time and do not include conclusions about the nature of the phenomena.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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Among the Greco-Roman statues uncovered are depictions of deities like Bacchus (god of wine), Asclepius (god of medicine), and Minerva (god of wisdom).—
Leigh Anne Miller,
ARTnews.com,
11 May 2026
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In 1969, shortly after the landmark Nostra Aetate declaration rejecting longstanding anti-Jewish Catholic doctrine, the Archbishop of Brussels ordered that several paintings be removed and a plaque be mounted to offer context about the remaining depictions.—
Grace Gilson,
Sun Sentinel,
11 May 2026
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The portrayal of gender minorities was an effort to shed light on invisible groups.—
Jenny S. Li,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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Rosenbaum's complicated and deeply layered portrayal of Lex continues to receive praise to this very day, with even DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn labelling him the best Lex of all time.—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
13 May 2026
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Surely there was a time earlier in your life when your financial picture wasn’t so stable.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
12 May 2026
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Lochte had posted a picture of the injection on social media before deleting it.—
Dave Skretta,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 May 2026
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Popular web sketch comedy company Smosh has hired former MTV Entertainment Studios exec Cory Midgarden as the brand’s first-ever chief content officer.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
12 May 2026
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The trees in his paintings are all built from these different sketches.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
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“Portrait.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portrait. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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