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
Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 1 Oct. 2025
The latter inspired the presentation setting, a reproduction of different vignettes and tableau vivants scattered across the rooms of the restaurant, while the pattern decked many of the spring lineup’s new addition.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
The vignettes that make up the film feel at once painstakingly organized and quite improvisational in spirit.
—Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 28 Sep. 2025
Surreal and dreamlike vignettes, and some laugh out loud moments of levity, break up mano a mano scenes in that hut that test the intensity of Bean and Day-Lewis.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2025
But the end is never truly the end, and Curtis made the choice of adding some lovely vignettes in the credits, to show what the characters will be up to, when the lights come on at the end of the film.
—Maelle Beauget-Uhl, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The platform offers vignettes of people in various roles, providing a clear picture of career progression within the company.
—Roula Amire, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Theater artists and storytellers perform vignettes throughout the journey, weaving historical anecdotes and local legends into the itinerary.
—Jennifer Schwartz, Travel + Leisure, 31 Aug. 2025
This pithy, poignant memoir by an award-winning American poet immortalizes a bygone world in a colorful mosaic of vignettes, jokes, and reflections.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
So Henson’s new sprawling space, filled with rooms that are treated like colorful vignettes, has truly become a haven.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 1 Oct. 2025
The latter inspired the presentation setting, a reproduction of different vignettes and tableau vivants scattered across the rooms of the restaurant, while the pattern decked many of the spring lineup’s new addition.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
The vignettes that make up the film feel at once painstakingly organized and quite improvisational in spirit.
—Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 28 Sep. 2025
Surreal and dreamlike vignettes, and some laugh out loud moments of levity, break up mano a mano scenes in that hut that test the intensity of Bean and Day-Lewis.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2025
But the end is never truly the end, and Curtis made the choice of adding some lovely vignettes in the credits, to show what the characters will be up to, when the lights come on at the end of the film.
—Maelle Beauget-Uhl, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The platform offers vignettes of people in various roles, providing a clear picture of career progression within the company.
—Roula Amire, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Theater artists and storytellers perform vignettes throughout the journey, weaving historical anecdotes and local legends into the itinerary.
—Jennifer Schwartz, Travel + Leisure, 31 Aug. 2025
This pithy, poignant memoir by an award-winning American poet immortalizes a bygone world in a colorful mosaic of vignettes, jokes, and reflections.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vignettes
Noun
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The same could be said of Piccioli, whose muses include the French actor Isabelle Huppert — portraits of whom were shared as a teaser prior to the show.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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On Instagram through the years, he's shared many glimpses into that time in his life, from school portraits and prom pics to Christmas memories and beyond.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Financial Affairs Committee approved the term sheet, which outlines tax incremental financing details, in March 2025.—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Working with powerful clients, the docuseries outlines how Hanson was recruited by the dangerous Mexican drug cartel Sinaloa, as his networking skills and people knowledge were of great value to them.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Horn didn’t disagree with those descriptions, but said Dowdle’s skill set is more layered.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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The 89-minute film also featured Swift's descriptions of each song playing before lyric videos for the new tracks.—
Marina Watts,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Vladimir hints that the pair’s aww camaraderie may not survive another iteration of their Groundhog Day.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
2 Oct. 2025
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That also hints to the possibility that the Palestinian Authority’s police – which has long been accused by Palestinians of working in concert with the Israelis to provide security in the West Bank – could take up this role.—
Asher Kaufman,
The Conversation,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The town's growing acknowledgement of its past comes at an odd time for a county that voted 76% for the president in 2024, which since being reelected has tried to erase negative depictions of the country's past.—
Jenna McMurtry,
NPR,
28 Sep. 2025
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Seriously though, the chemistry between Stewart and O’Brian is off the charts, which is all too rare for cinematic depictions of gender-nonconforming women.—
James Factora,
Them.,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The stained glass traces a hierarchy from the current dean to the Crown and then to God.—
Rick Burton,
Sportico.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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One section traces Fletcher's formative years and early experimentations; another touches on her current artistic explorations.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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From the modernist, Black figuration of Kwami’s ceramics to Abban’s documentary portrayals of Ghanaian protest movements and architecture, these artists responded to the distinctive, pedestrian layers of postcolonial life.—
Edna Bonhomme,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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Women artists within the movement often drew on its dreamlike language to counter male surrealists’ idealized and objectifying portrayals of women, reclaiming their own agency and identity.—
Sally Jane Brown,
The Conversation,
29 Sep. 2025
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The only thing neighbors’ cameras will share are pictures and clips of dogs that could be yours.—
Mike Feibus,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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The reporter had already sent me pictures and audio recordings, promising a complete draft by Monday night.—
Zahra Nader,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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