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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Spanning from the late short story writer Eudora Welty to the more au courant Zendaya, the portraits were also snapshots of time.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
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The area features portraits of past presidents.—
Jenni Fink,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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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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According to Milwaukee Journal Sentinel coverage of the event, Cheney was asked how media portrayals might affect his legacy.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Chenoweth and Menzel’s portrayals of Glinda and Elphaba earned them both Tony Award nominations for best performance by a leading actress in a musical, which Menzel won at the 2004 ceremony, and Wicked hasn’t left the Gershwin Theatre since its premiere in October 2003.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
3 Nov. 2025
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This aesthetic is a nod to Louisa May Alcott’s beloved novel and its nostalgic depictions of home and comfort.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Nov. 2025
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The documentary's trailer begins with a classic cowboy standoff, which zeroes in on a Black cowboy's face — a shot not often seen in mainstream Wild West depictions.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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For the rest of her images, Kardashian modeled the see-through lace dress in various parts of the island paradise, also including some pictures that were just part of the scenery.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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Like William Klein’s pictures, Roversi’s incorporate accidents, light flares, blur, even damage.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Portraitures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portraitures. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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