Thesaurus results for PORTRAYAL

portrayal

noun

pȯr-ˈtrā(-ə)l

Definition of portrayal

as in depiction

a vivid representation in words of someone or something his novel presents a moving portrayal of a woman searching for personal fulfillment and happiness

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Recent Examples of portrayal Fricker became the first Irish woman to win an Academy Award in 1990 for best supporting actress for her portrayal of the determined mother of Christy Brown, who was born with cerebral palsy and could control only his left foot. — ABC News, 17 July 2026 Scott’s poetic song feels out of place, more like a lackluster cosplay than an authentic portrayal of a classic character. — Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 July 2026 Daniel Day-Lewis, who played Brown, also earned an Oscar for his portrayal. — Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 17 July 2026 One of the things that made Hulu’s The Bear—which wrapped its final season last month—such a hit was its accurate portrayal of the struggles that come with owning and managing a restaurant. — Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for portrayal

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But Smith’s energy goes toward perfecting the Damon Albarn impression in its silly hook rather than galvanizing the otherwise lackluster depictions of friendship in his lyrics.

— Victoria Borlando, Pitchfork, 24 July 2026
Farris' depictions – drawn in a loose, minimal style with a bright, colorful palette – offer generalities that seem relatable for those who have attended med school.

— Tahneer Oksman, NPR, 23 July 2026

Definition of depiction

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Several women also claimed a man fitting the same description approached and followed them on the Cochituate Rail Trail.

— Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026
However, Homer’s description of the Trojan War bears little resemblance to the war as described in a series of Hittite records, the only existing documentation of a political dispute at that time involving Troy.

— Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 22 July 2026

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But the Italian filmmaker will be back in the Lido nonetheless, with Joie de Vivre, his seven-hour documentary portrait of Bernardo Bertolucci.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 23 July 2026
The film paints a portrait of pioneering photojournalist Gerda Taro, the German-Jewish war photographer, anti-fascist and artist whose legacy has long been overshadowed.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 23 July 2026

Definition of portrait

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Information collected during flight is shared across the formation, giving nearby aircraft a broader picture of threats and changing battlefield conditions.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 July 2026
Yamal shared a sweet photo of the moment in a carousel of several other celebratory pictures from the championship final on Instagram.

— Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026

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