as in portrait
a vivid representation in words of someone or something
the general's memoirs are filled with revealing vignettes of some of the war's most compelling personalities
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Recent Examples of vignette
Steve Bender, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2026
Rooms clad in creamy neutrals are accented with sage green, garnet, and gold, setting the scene for dreamy king-size beds with leather headboards, Art Deco–inspired seating vignettes, and plush graphic rugs.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
Chris McMullen, Space.com, 4 July 2025
The idea is to fix any issues that your lens introduces, such as darkness around the edges (vignetting) or warped perspectives.
—PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Plant 'Penny Red with Blotch' violas in several containers and arrange them in a row for an easy vignette in an undeniably bold crimson shade.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2026
Rooms clad in creamy neutrals are accented with sage green, garnet, and gold, setting the scene for dreamy king-size beds with leather headboards, Art Deco–inspired seating vignettes, and plush graphic rugs.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
Verb
Some but not all have mentioned vignetting at full aperture, though going down a couple of stops vastly reduces it.
—Chris McMullen, Space.com, 4 July 2025
The idea is to fix any issues that your lens introduces, such as darkness around the edges (vignetting) or warped perspectives.
—PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for vignette
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vignette
Noun
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Carly will modify her design according to the needs of future exhibitions, which include shows with Karen Kilimnik and Joseph Geagan; the latter’s will incorporate portraits of members of the Vegas scene, Carly among them.—
Olivia Kan-Sperling,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Through simple text and brilliant animal illustrations reminiscent of Eric Carle’s finest, Caldecott honoree Christian Robinson presents a lovely and nuanced portrait of dads across the animal kingdom, from lions to seahorses to humans.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
Verb
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The results will outline the levels of available nutrients and show what the soil needs.—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
2 May 2026
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The director of the Platte County Board of Elections, Chris Hershey, said his office gave candidates a yellow sheet of paper outlining how to file their personal financial disclosure statements.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
2 May 2026
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Surface is the third piece of the puzzle, though those descriptions are a little easier to grasp.—
Neil Greenberg,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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The addition of spoken word passages by local Geordie poet Cooper Robson, who drifts through balladic descriptions of community, working-class masculinity, and pickled onions, aids Knats in their explorations of their hometown.—
Archie Forde,
Pitchfork,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Both Vincent Kompany and Luis Enrique have hinted, in their own ways, at more of the same.—
Sukhman Singh,
New York Times,
5 May 2026
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The value difference hints that the property might experience an increase in its assessed valuation.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
4 May 2026
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At a time of intensifying divisions at home, a depiction of Ecuador could offer an Edenic, new-world landscape free from the partisanship tainting Church’s New England landscapes.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Sanchez-Bezos seems to have wanted to send a message through her own look for the night — a Schiaparelli gown riffing off of the John Singer Sargent portrait of Madame X, a depiction of a socialite that caused its own scandalous reception.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
4 May 2026
Verb
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The original house was set back and silhouetted against the backdrop of trees.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Endless Summer design, featuring a surfer silhouetted against an orange-yellow sunset, is Florida's top-selling specialty plate, with 145,063 registrations.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Sarah Pidgeon stars in a spring campaign that came out right as her portrayal of Carolyn Bessette Kennedy on the series Love Story made her the style icon du jour.—
Lucy Feldman,
Time,
6 May 2026
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Antony Starr has been universally lauded for his portrayal of the mercurial Homelander.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
5 May 2026
Verb
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That makes Dispatch useful for reviewing different proposals, comparing contracts, or summarizing research.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Here’s the five-day forecast for Broward and Palm Beach counties, summarized by AI based on information from the National Weather Service.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Vignette.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vignette. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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