as in portraits
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 vignettes
Ben Croll, IndieWire, 13 Feb. 2026
There wasn’t enough meat to make a sustainable TV show, so Robinson took another crack and created a Man of the Future plotline with more vignettes.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2026
The vignettes of heartbreak and hustling come with absurdist wit and an outstanding selection of beats.
—Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 10 Feb. 2026
One of the numerous symbolism-laden vignettes that the Puerto Rican rapper danced through was that of a little boy watching his historic Grammy win on an old-fashioned television set with his parents in their living room.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2026
Last year, the company ran just seven pre-game Super Bowl commercials in Fox’s programming, including ads featuring Howie Long, Rob Gronkowski and the NFL’s Ashton Jeanty in vignettes designed especially for the day by the network.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 30 Jan. 2026
These are not dream images, or ghosts, but vignettes from Natchez, a new documentary about the Mississippi town of the same name and the tourism industry therein.
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
The film’s opening stretch whizzes along as Charli — a natural, engaging actor — is dragged from one banal, vaguely embarrassing meeting or negotiation to another, sketchy vignettes usually punctuated at their close by Charli putting on her dark sunglasses and retreating back inward.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 24 Jan. 2026
From dusty top-of-the-cabinet vignettes to garbage bins that steal the spotlight, there’s no shortage of design missteps that can bring down a kitchen’s look.
—Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 17 Jan. 2026
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Over that first act, however, the film also resists much narrative or thematic momentum, unfolding in glimpses and vignettes meant to underscore inertia and to emphasize production design.
—Ben Croll, IndieWire, 13 Feb. 2026
There wasn’t enough meat to make a sustainable TV show, so Robinson took another crack and created a Man of the Future plotline with more vignettes.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2026
The vignettes of heartbreak and hustling come with absurdist wit and an outstanding selection of beats.
—Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 10 Feb. 2026
One of the numerous symbolism-laden vignettes that the Puerto Rican rapper danced through was that of a little boy watching his historic Grammy win on an old-fashioned television set with his parents in their living room.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2026
Last year, the company ran just seven pre-game Super Bowl commercials in Fox’s programming, including ads featuring Howie Long, Rob Gronkowski and the NFL’s Ashton Jeanty in vignettes designed especially for the day by the network.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 30 Jan. 2026
These are not dream images, or ghosts, but vignettes from Natchez, a new documentary about the Mississippi town of the same name and the tourism industry therein.
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
The film’s opening stretch whizzes along as Charli — a natural, engaging actor — is dragged from one banal, vaguely embarrassing meeting or negotiation to another, sketchy vignettes usually punctuated at their close by Charli putting on her dark sunglasses and retreating back inward.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 24 Jan. 2026
From dusty top-of-the-cabinet vignettes to garbage bins that steal the spotlight, there’s no shortage of design missteps that can bring down a kitchen’s look.
—Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 17 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vignettes
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The robust, 1,800-plus-piece collection includes everything from photographs by Jamel Shabazz and sculptures by John Ahearn to portraits painted by Henry Taylor.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Feb. 2026
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Additional portraits are available for $5 each.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The World Gold Council outlines several scenarios.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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From giving red packets to ensuring your home is properly prepared, CNN outlines the essential do’s and don’ts to help set the tone for a successful year ahead.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Weeks later, the administration’s initial descriptions of the killing of Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis were similarly contradicted by video evidence.—
Michael Biesecker,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2026
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That includes aliases, date of birth, race, counties of conviction, charges, case numbers, dispositions, descriptions of any identifying marks and tattoos and a photograph of a person.—
Ana Goñi-Lessan,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The drop in the price for the buildings hints that the property might suffer a drop in its assessed value.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
17 Feb. 2026
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More than a month later, single-stair advocates are still waiting on that report — though a draft version obtained by CalMatters hints that the office may be considering a modest change to the state building code.—
CalMatters,
Oc Register,
10 Feb. 2026
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Frederick Wiseman, the pioneering documentary filmmaker whose penetrating, observational depictions of public institutions raised ethical issues and provoked social examination, has died.—
Duane Byrge,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Feb. 2026
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Fennell’s edits shrink the ensemble, and the remaining characters either lose some complexity or are totally changed from their depictions in the book.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The falling snow provided a fitting backdrop for a niche Alpine sport that traces its roots back to the late 19th century.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Feb. 2026
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The book is an illustrated autobiography that traces Dillane’s beginnings selling T-shirts in high school to his popular fashion shows in New York and Paris.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Since the end of his playing days, Griffey has embraced photography, taking pictures from the African savanna to the Masters Tournament in Georgia.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Data centers — rooms or buildings full of computer servers — have been storing cellphone pictures, emails and social media accounts for years.—
Makenzie Huber,
States Newsroom,
19 Feb. 2026
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On His Own Terms Playing one of fiction’s most iconic characters could feel daunting, especially with so many legendary portrayals already in the cultural consciousness.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
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Advertisement The Chinese government has also made a concerted effort to disseminate more positive portrayals of China over social media.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Vignettes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vignettes. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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