as in portraits
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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When Delcy Rodríguez chaired her first council of ministers meeting as the acting president of Venezuela on Sunday, the portraits of the two leaders who preceded her loomed on the wall behind her.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
5 Jan. 2026 -
In addition to serving Hollywood, Williams was the owner of namesake Dean Williams Photography, which specialized in professional portraits, weddings and events.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
3 Jan. 2026
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All venues are equipped with accessibility measures including audio descriptions, sign language interpretation and multilingual dubbing.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
8 Nov. 2025
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Midwinter Day was a rageful response inspired by Ulysses in its epic descriptions of the quotidian.—
Diana Arterian,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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These portrayals aren’t entirely wrong.—
Sarah Kurchak,
Time,
9 Jan. 2026
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The triple Golden Globe Award nominee picks up the role after portrayals from DeForest Kelley, who originated the character on the original Star Trek series from 1966 to 1969, and Karl Urban, who assumed the role of McCoy for the Star Trek reboot series that began with the 2009 relaunch.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Dec. 2025
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The movement is considered a response to the ever-present and growing sense of alienation among people, as well as a rejection of the traditional depictions of everyday life in Eastern Europe.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Jan. 2026
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Pormanove, 46, was also known online for completing extreme challenges on livestreams, and his death drew public scrutiny for — and an investigation by French authorities into — the streaming platform Kick for allowing creators to share videos that include depictions of physical and verbal abuse.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
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Many protesters have taken to carrying signs showing pictures of Good.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
11 Jan. 2026
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As of Sunday, Nado continues his search for Pico, posting flyers with pictures and contact information.—
Veronica Ortega,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Portraitures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portraitures. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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