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
Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2026
Players will experience a variety of narrative vignettes, exploring the pivotal moments that shaped the characters, from first kisses to last dances.
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 3 Mar. 2026
Instead, the 75-minute show with no intermission creates several vignettes around one character called Little Guy.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
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
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
Noun
The aesthetically motivated traveler will find no shortage of pretty vignettes to capture.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2026
Players will experience a variety of narrative vignettes, exploring the pivotal moments that shaped the characters, from first kisses to last dances.
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 3 Mar. 2026
Instead, the 75-minute show with no intermission creates several vignettes around one character called Little Guy.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vignettes
Noun
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For instance, guests waiting to meet Queens Anna and Elsa at A Royal Encounter with Elsa and Anna may notice the portraits in the entranceway are the same ones Anna poses by in the first film.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
14 Mar. 2026
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Its glossy sheen and period aesthetics make for a mesmeric cinematic trip, leaving behind hazy emotional portraits that remain just far enough out of reach to be haunting.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The vaccine schedule outlines the immunizations recommended for all children and required for those in community settings like schools, day cares, colleges and group homes.—
Kaitlin McCallum,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2026
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The legislation also outlines processes related to absentee voting and casting provisional ballots when someone doesn’t have a photo ID at the polls.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Jamison's attorneys also didn’t receive reports describing how police had investigated another man who matched eyewitness descriptions.—
Kevin Grasha,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Mar. 2026
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The brief one- to two-paragraph summaries, which mostly contain descriptions of what different animals and plants look like, don’t meet the standards of the Endangered Species Act, Bennett said.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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For now, the blog post hints that the merger will leave GFiber in a better financial situation.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
12 Mar. 2026
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There were earlier hints the group had been looking ahead.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Most intriguing, though, are the show’s depictions of monstrosity.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
10 Mar. 2026
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Phil Chan’s organization Final Bow for Yellowface has worked to end the practice of Yellowface in America’s most popular ballet, The Nutcracker, and bring authentic depictions of Asian culture to ballet stages.—
Chloe Angyal,
Time,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Sesame’s lawsuit traces the dispute to 2022, saying SeaWorld’s owner failed to pay millions of dollars in royalties due to Sesame Workshop for Sesame Place, a theme park in Langhorne, Pennsylvania.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2026
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This is a story that traces the path to justice for mass atrocity in the face of public acquiescence.—
Sheila Coronel,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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While beautiful at first, once all of the Instagram pictures were taken, the open-air space started to get old for me.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Mar. 2026
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In the other, a 9-year-old Khimberly held drawings and pictures for a school project.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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If it is now widely accepted that truthful portrayals of war are both technically and morally impossible, what are artists still obligated to picture in this moment when war is proliferating across the globe?—
Hanlu Zhang,
Artforum,
10 Mar. 2026
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She is best known for her portrayals of Glinda in Wicked (Broadway and National Tour), Sherrie in Rock of Ages (Broadway and Las Vegas), Rose in Titanique (Off-Broadway), and Lauren in the closing cast of the Tony Award winner for Best Musical Kinky Boots on Broadway.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Vignettes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vignettes. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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