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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
In portraits that painted him with a flaming heart, or as a baby with his mother Mary, or seated at the center of a long table with other men on either side of him.
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Literary Hub, 18 Feb. 2026
Polished portraits of celebrity guests, including Lana Del Rey, Anne Hathaway, and Ariana DeBose amplified performance.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 18 Feb. 2026
Remembrances have poured in worldwide for Jackson, including flowers left outside the home where large portraits of a smiling Jackson had been placed.
—Sophia Tareen, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
One of Hegseth’s first actions after taking office was removing Milley’s official portrait from its place in a Pentagon hallway.
—Missy Ryan, The Atlantic, 18 Feb. 2026
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Literary Hub, 18 Feb. 2026
Polished portraits of celebrity guests, including Lana Del Rey, Anne Hathaway, and Ariana DeBose amplified performance.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 18 Feb. 2026
Remembrances have poured in worldwide for Jackson, including flowers left outside the home where large portraits of a smiling Jackson had been placed.
—Sophia Tareen, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
One of Hegseth’s first actions after taking office was removing Milley’s official portrait from its place in a Pentagon hallway.
—Missy Ryan, The Atlantic, 18 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for portrait
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Officers patrolling the area spotted a vehicle matching the description and attempted to stop it.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Feb. 2026
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Funds raised will go toward supporting Dane's wife, 54-year-old actress and model Rebecca Gayheart, and their daughters Billie, 15, and Georgia, 14, according to the page's description.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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Frederick Wiseman, the pioneering documentary filmmaker whose penetrating, observational depictions of public institutions raised ethical issues and provoked social examination, has died.—
Duane Byrge,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Feb. 2026
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Siqueira said her most meaningful tattoo is a depiction of a phoenix.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
15 Feb. 2026
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Mays’ portrayal is fiendishly complex.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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The portrayal of the character Buffalo Bill, also known as Jame Gumb, has been criticized over the years by the transgender community as harmful.—
Sarah Sotoodeh,
FOXNews.com,
15 Feb. 2026
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Because many of the adaptations of Wuthering Heights are, in truth, variations on Wyler’s picture, which was insanely successful all over the world.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
16 Feb. 2026
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The goal is to capture a clearer picture of how rapid population growth, rising prices and infrastructure gaps are shaping daily life for families across North Texas.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Some robots, like Noetix’s Bumi, appeared in comedy sketches to show social interaction capabilities.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
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The program’s first three sketches prominently featured humanoid robots, including a lengthy martial arts demonstration where over a dozen Unitree humanoids performed sophisticated fight sequences waving swords, poles and nunchucks in close proximity to human children performers.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Portrait.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portrait. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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