as in portrait
a vivid representation in words of someone or something
the author's meticulous portraiture of a small Midwestern town at the turn of the century
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Recent Examples of portraiture
But that performance wouldn’t have its power without McIntire and Rubinstein’s impressionistic musical portraiture.
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2025
There were also cream and blush floral arrangements, flickering candlelight, and custom portraiture stations.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Like an abstract painter who is capable of classical portraiture, Ullmann has elsewhere demonstrated a formidable capacity for narrative clarity.
—Nadja Spiegelman, New York Times, 23 July 2025
Her enigmatic portraiture graces the collections of billionaire businessman François Pinault and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, among others.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 13 June 2025
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2025
There were also cream and blush floral arrangements, flickering candlelight, and custom portraiture stations.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Like an abstract painter who is capable of classical portraiture, Ullmann has elsewhere demonstrated a formidable capacity for narrative clarity.
—Nadja Spiegelman, New York Times, 23 July 2025
Her enigmatic portraiture graces the collections of billionaire businessman François Pinault and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, among others.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for portraiture
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Both his African heritage and his new exploration of the verisimilitudes and vagaries of New York City life paint the ongoing development of The Watchman, sometimes featured as the key figure as in the monumental portrait, AH!—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Toward the end of the colonial period, portrait photography records yet another cultural shift.—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
13 Sep. 2025
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The description of Sofi’s experience in the H-2A program is detailed in police records, court documents and testimony in federal court.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
13 Sep. 2025
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Incident description Lightning Fire.—
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Sacbee.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Democratic leaders have pushed back on the GOP's portrayal of the killing as evidence of systemic Democratic failure.—
Tierra Cunningham,
ABC News,
12 Sep. 2025
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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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How does reality stack up against its famous Hollywood depiction?—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
15 Sep. 2025
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In the early colonial period, publications often contained collections of high-profile personalities’ portraits, starting with the depiction of high-ranking Japanese colonial officials began in 1896, with an illustrated account of the Japanese conquest of the island.—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Portraiture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portraiture. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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