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
Brian Steinberg, Variety, 16 June 2026
The owners’ cabin features twin vignettes of rattan mirrors, Galerie des Lampes sconces, and 19th-century Austrian botanicals.
—Mitchell Owens, Architectural Digest, 10 June 2026
Mark Dean Veca's piece contains 20 different vignettes.
—Alys Martinez, CBS News, 9 June 2026
The carousel features animatronic characters in a rotating theater highlighting vignettes from various decades of the 20th century.
—Joe Burbank, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 June 2026
All athletes who participated in the research — and are quoted above — remained anonymous, with their experiences collated into collective, generalised vignettes owing to fears of retaliation by those in charge.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Details are scarce, but the series is produced by Barack and Michelle Obama’s Higher Ground Productions, features the 44th president in the trailer and will comprise vignettes about America’s long history, as filtered through David’s distinct comedic aesthetic.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 3 June 2026
Segura has headlined seven Netflix comedy specials since 2014 and created, stars in and executive produces dark comedy Bad Thoughts on the streamer, taking viewers through a series of vignettes in each episode.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 28 May 2026
These same traditions shaped how medical AI systems came to be evaluated, often using complex clinical case vignettes drawn from the New England Journal of Medicine clinicopathological case conference series.
—Spencer Dorn, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Noun
Fox News Media will take over SiriusXM’s Triumph Channel 123 with a dedicated America 250 pop-up channel, featuring stories of America with voices including Kelsey Grammer, Dennis Quaid, Brian Kilmeade, Tyrus, Ruthless and others, alongside America 250 video vignettes.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 16 June 2026
The owners’ cabin features twin vignettes of rattan mirrors, Galerie des Lampes sconces, and 19th-century Austrian botanicals.
—Mitchell Owens, Architectural Digest, 10 June 2026
Mark Dean Veca's piece contains 20 different vignettes.
—Alys Martinez, CBS News, 9 June 2026
The carousel features animatronic characters in a rotating theater highlighting vignettes from various decades of the 20th century.
—Joe Burbank, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 June 2026
All athletes who participated in the research — and are quoted above — remained anonymous, with their experiences collated into collective, generalised vignettes owing to fears of retaliation by those in charge.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Details are scarce, but the series is produced by Barack and Michelle Obama’s Higher Ground Productions, features the 44th president in the trailer and will comprise vignettes about America’s long history, as filtered through David’s distinct comedic aesthetic.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 3 June 2026
Segura has headlined seven Netflix comedy specials since 2014 and created, stars in and executive produces dark comedy Bad Thoughts on the streamer, taking viewers through a series of vignettes in each episode.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 28 May 2026
These same traditions shaped how medical AI systems came to be evaluated, often using complex clinical case vignettes drawn from the New England Journal of Medicine clinicopathological case conference series.
—Spencer Dorn, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vignettes
Noun
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Unlike most portraits, which are strictly a rendering of the subject, Michals photographed Cash through a window, using his own reflection as a primary element within the picture of the star quietly seated in his hotel room.—
Ivan Shaw,
Vogue,
13 June 2026
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David Hockney, the British artist most famous for his 1960s paintings of Los Angeles swimming pools and double portraits rendered in vivid acrylic paints, died at his London home on Thursday, June 11, at age 88.—
Constance W. Glenn,
Architectural Digest,
12 June 2026
Verb
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The non-binding agreement outlines a framework for the companies to evaluate technical and commercial details.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
17 June 2026
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The framework also outlines measures da Zaeli said are needed to ensure legal certainty, avoid undue liability and safeguard the right to full defense and due process.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
16 June 2026
Noun
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Social media descriptions of Skid Row dogs being used for fights and to test drugs often lack credible evidence and actionable information, said Los Angeles Police Department Lt.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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Further descriptions were not available.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
Verb
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This hints that placing an order and being served with no human interaction may become as ordinary as having a robot complete your household chores.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
15 June 2026
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When asked about the possibility of fans growing attached to Charlie and Delilah as a couple, Harris hints that their story isn’t over yet – despite the Easter egg in the season finale implying that Charlie’s love interest from the books will be making an appearance soon.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
11 June 2026
Noun
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Deepfakes have been a constant presence in the AI age as large-language models have made generating depictions of actors, singers and other celebrities much more accessible to the public.—
Corbin Bolies,
Variety,
16 June 2026
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Yes, other Hollywood depictions of the future had predicted similar technology over the years, but guess what year Apple overlord Steve Jobs announced the breakthrough videotelephony product known as FaceTime?—
Dan Snierson,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 June 2026
Verb
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Most of this year’s total tally erosion traces to a single category.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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The route traces nearly 18 miles of the Lakefront Trail—all of them scenic—with the fountain smack-dab in the middle.—
Midwest Living,
Midwest Living,
12 June 2026
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Area law enforcement officials have previously released pictures of him.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2026
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But some users find clever ways to sidestep those controls, by disguising sensitive requests as role-playing games, poems or pictures, with many swapping tips and ideas online.—
Kevin Schaul,
Washington Post,
18 June 2026
Verb
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That pretty much summarizes the film’s plot.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
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The tool summarizes conversations across Slack channels, extracting insights from messages, documents and files.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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“Vignettes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vignettes. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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