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present tense third-person singular of profile
as in outlines
to produce a representation of the shape of the head as seen from the side his likeness was profiled against a background of vegetation

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noun

plural of profile

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Noun
Rather than a history of the genre or a taxonomy of its many styles and scenes, the series profiles a different personality or act in each episode. Judy Berman, Time, 29 Sep. 2025 Director Mark Craig profiles the brave crew and examines the science of space exploration in this harrowing documentary. Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2025 In Wired, Kate Knibbs profiles Abughazaleh and her campaign strategy of taking on Republicans in person, with uncompromising rhetoric. David Weigel, semafor.com, 24 Sep. 2025 Tara Haelle explores the reasons for that and profiles one program aiming to help states coordinate and improve care for dementia patients and their caregivers. Lauren Gravitz, Scientific American, 16 Sep. 2025 Kurfi profiles one modern master calligrapher from the city of Kano, Sharu Mustapha Bala Gabari. Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 14 Sep. 2025 Alexandra Schwartz profiles Patricia Lockwood. Literary Hub, 30 Aug. 2025 In this week’s issue, Ruth Marcus, a New Yorker contributing writer and a former legal columnist for the Washington Post, profiles an Attorney General who seems to have survived a siege by a powerful wing of her own party. David Remnick, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
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Verb
  • The Federal Register notice published by DHS outlines the procedure for fee collection, exceptions, and the consequences of nonpayment.
    Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
  • That right is part of the 1923 compact that outlines how the two states share the South Platte's water.
    Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Strachan pictures the multi-colored gemstones (less summer, more fall) complementing collarless coats, cashmere crewneck sweaters, and white button-up shirts.
    Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Only the last photo during the end credits pictures the fiery aftermath of Hutch’s ultimate battle with Ladeena.
    Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Many of them had easy access to government offices that enabled them to obtain genuine Syrian passports with fake names, according to former employees and regime figures.
    Danny Makki, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Evans said he wasn’t thwarted by the brand’s adoption among Robinson and other political figures because of their lowbrow tastes.
    Steve Salter, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • He's published cookbooks and food histories, and he's been a contributor to the New York Times, the now-shuttered magazine, Gourmet, the Food Network, and NPR's Weekend All Things Considered.
    NPR, NPR, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Through his work, Strachan examines histories often overlooked in mainstream narratives, particularly those connected to the Black diaspora, encouraging viewers to reconsider which histories are celebrated and how they are represented.
    Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 11 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Its Paris Fashion Week show earlier this month staged new silhouettes on an American football field, signaling a broader push toward extreme structure and spectacle across the brand’s collections.
    Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Branch is a rarity in the home office space, making furniture finds that marry ergonomics with sleek, inoffensive silhouettes.
    Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Siobhan Cullen stars as Elvira Clancy, a small-town newspaper writer tasked with writing the obituaries for locals who have passed on.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Gein reportedly kept tabs on local obituaries to keep an eye out for fresh bodies being buried at his local cemeteries, according to TIME.
    Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Go monochromatic and blend different shapes and sizes of white flowers.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Balance your board while incorporating an assortment of textures, flavors, shapes, and colors for a pleasing presentation and memorable taste experience.
    Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The play, by Jordan Ramirez Puckett, follows a mother-son cross-country road trip peppered with the teen’s hip-hop music as a brown son and his white mother seek common ground in their uncommon pasts.
    Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 12 Oct. 2025
  • And sometimes the prize’s winners can have complex pasts and very non-peaceful resumes.
    David Smilde, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025

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