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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
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
Every song is a daisy chain of vignettes that bleed into each other while keeping the same rhyme scheme.
—Dylan Green, Pitchfork, 28 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
Shoppers will be able to explore the story through dramatic window installations, scenic vignettes and multisensory design elements created in partnership with the film’s marketing team and Warner Bros.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 15 Jan. 2026
Over the years, Tatarsky has expanded the performance into a series of existential vignettes, introducing additional tortured artists who each confront the anxieties and absurdities of life in ways that feel both deeply personal and universally relatable.
—Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
Reading more non-fiction like Rental Person Who Does Nothing by Shoji Morimoto reminded me how many forms books can takes with its short vignettes interposed with images.
—Literary Hub, 5 Jan. 2026
Noun
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
Every song is a daisy chain of vignettes that bleed into each other while keeping the same rhyme scheme.
—Dylan Green, Pitchfork, 28 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
Shoppers will be able to explore the story through dramatic window installations, scenic vignettes and multisensory design elements created in partnership with the film’s marketing team and Warner Bros.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 15 Jan. 2026
Over the years, Tatarsky has expanded the performance into a series of existential vignettes, introducing additional tortured artists who each confront the anxieties and absurdities of life in ways that feel both deeply personal and universally relatable.
—Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
Reading more non-fiction like Rental Person Who Does Nothing by Shoji Morimoto reminded me how many forms books can takes with its short vignettes interposed with images.
—Literary Hub, 5 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vignettes
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My photographs—portraits, landscapes, still lives, and spaces both vast and claustrophobic—reveal cultural double standards and impermanence.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Feb. 2026
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Focusing on Mapplethorpe’s aesthetic research, the exhibition features over 200 works, tracing the evolution of Mapplethorpe’s visual language through themes like portraits, self-portraits, flowers and nudes.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The filing outlines nine counts, including negligence against Ford Field and multiple defamation claims against Metcalf, Johnson and former NFL tight end Shannon Sharpe's Shay Shay Media.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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And Williams outlines the benefits Ro has lent to her own life in the ad, noting that she’s lost 34 lbs since being on Ro’s GLP-1.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The descriptions of slavery are excruciating.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
8 Feb. 2026
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Regardless of the field, a growing number of job descriptions now ask for AI skills or fluency, Blankstein said.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The arrival experience hints that this isn’t a standard townhouse.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
4 Feb. 2026
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Bittersweet Baking Chocolate As the name hints, this chocolate has some sugar added to it.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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According to the outlet, the belief is that photos or other physical depictions, such as paintings or film, can encourage vanity and individualism — traits that conflict with their emphasis on humility.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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Blanche said Friday that the documents withheld fell into categories that were permitted under the Act to be withheld, including medical files, depictions of child pornography and other sensitive materials.—
Hallie Jackson,
NBC news,
2 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The blurred surge, of course, traces back to K-beauty, where this finish has been popular for years.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
6 Feb. 2026
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The firm traces its roots to 2015 when co-founders Cassandra Curtis and Ari Raz created recipes that focused on organic and real food, according to the filing.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
6 Feb. 2026
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Deuxmoi showed pictures of McRae and Hughes dining at Anton’s in the West Village the month prior.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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In these 2-foot-square pictures, long-haired nude female figures in close Edenic companionship with wild beasts poke their heads out from behind lush tropical foliage, and stare, unsettlingly, straight outward.—
Benjamin Lima,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Since its 2023 debut, the show has resonated for its raw portrayals of participants shaped by divorce, grief, illness and major life decisions.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Jan. 2026
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Calvo argued to the Herald that fictional portrayals should help establish a better image of the city, not harm it.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
24 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Vignettes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vignettes. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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