as in portrayals
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 portraits
Being a subject of one of his portraits required discipline—showing up for many months, staying still for many hours.
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Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Directed and photographed by Stuart Winecoff with creative direction from Robert Lussier, The Style Council, Paris, the films and portraits follow Ludacris, Alba, McCaffrey, and Moore through John Lautner’s Harvey House in Los Angeles, known for its lush midcentury interiors.
—Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
Daguerreotypes brought portraits to the public in the 1830s.
—Bill Schiffmiller, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Loving portraits of the couple graced its walls, a parlor organ sat untouched in a sunny room, and Jones’ fully functioning barber shop lost its lone patron.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
Flags strewn overhead and portraits on the walls are among props from the films.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
The series of cameo portraits is by Meyer.
—Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 26 Aug. 2025
Although physical pieces of art, like portraits and costumes, are common at Burning Man events there are also many people, like Wu, that choose to express themselves by serving their community and providing food there.
—Gina Park, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2025
Sixteen familial portraits examine experience in the Southwest United States and Mexican borderlands, layering DNA testing to map human migration.
—Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Directed and photographed by Stuart Winecoff with creative direction from Robert Lussier, The Style Council, Paris, the films and portraits follow Ludacris, Alba, McCaffrey, and Moore through John Lautner’s Harvey House in Los Angeles, known for its lush midcentury interiors.
—Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
Daguerreotypes brought portraits to the public in the 1830s.
—Bill Schiffmiller, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Loving portraits of the couple graced its walls, a parlor organ sat untouched in a sunny room, and Jones’ fully functioning barber shop lost its lone patron.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
Flags strewn overhead and portraits on the walls are among props from the films.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
The series of cameo portraits is by Meyer.
—Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 26 Aug. 2025
Although physical pieces of art, like portraits and costumes, are common at Burning Man events there are also many people, like Wu, that choose to express themselves by serving their community and providing food there.
—Gina Park, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2025
Sixteen familial portraits examine experience in the Southwest United States and Mexican borderlands, layering DNA testing to map human migration.
—Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for portraits
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The fourth episode depicts him as a negligent and emotionally abusive lover to Satan, further connecting him to the show’s previous portrayals of Saddam Hussein.—
Nick Marx,
The Conversation,
11 Sep. 2025
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From early portrayals built on stereotypes to today’s layered narratives, positive representation has been an exhausting but necessary journey for creatives of color.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
10 Sep. 2025
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Uckotter’s eerie depictions of attics, slip dresses, and toys calls to mind the cinematic worlds created by David Lynch.—
Grace Byron,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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If the only way this film distinguishes itself is in its ability to humanize and complicate flat depictions and erasure of Saudi women, that is no small feat.—
Beandrea July,
IndieWire,
8 Sep. 2025
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Lord entered the truck in competitions in Louisiana and Texas and loved to park it in front of the Henderson building to take pictures of it, Michelle said.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Sep. 2025
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Some of my friends were pressured to send inappropriate pictures, contacted by strangers, and exposed to content way beyond our age.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
12 Sep. 2025
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Full character descriptions can be found below.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
12 Sep. 2025
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Remaining employees then absorb responsibilities that exceed their job descriptions and pay grades, often leading to burnout.—
Sharon Wu,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Coppola sat down with hairstylist Odile Gilbert to root through boxes of sketches and press photos of her work with Lagerfeld at Chanel.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
8 Sep. 2025
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Please Don’t Destroy will still work together outside of the show, but the sketches will end, with John Higgins exiting the show and Martin Herlihy continuing on as a writer.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Portraits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portraits. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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