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
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
This was the same stuff people could get on podcasts and YouTube vignettes.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 May 2026
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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
This was the same stuff people could get on podcasts and YouTube vignettes.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vignettes
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Film clips, photographs and commentary include Martin Scorsese; American photographer David LaChapelle known for elaborate celebrity portraits of the likes of Angelina Jolie and the Kardashians; and British filmmaker and artists Isaac Julien and Tom Hunter.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Dec. 2025
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Streets leading to the base were decorated with welcome posters, portraits of Putin, and flagpoles bearing the colors of both nations.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Dec. 2025
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The graph below, depicting his most common line-breaking passes, using data from Skillcorner, outlines that too.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
6 June 2026
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The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) outlines six ways to cope with grief following pet loss.—
Kelsey Monstrola,
USA Today,
4 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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In the final film, hints abound.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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And with the Dolphins rebuilding, logic hints that the player with upside will eventually be favored.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2026
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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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Maronite Catholics, an Eastern Catholic community that traces its roots to the fourth century, constitute the largest group among Lebanese Christians.—
Ramazan Kılınç,
The Conversation,
9 Dec. 2025
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The strategy traces multiple contradictions.—
MICHAEL KIMMAGE,
Foreign Affairs,
8 Dec. 2025
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American strikes destroyed what appears to be drinking water infrastructureon Iran’s southern coast early Wednesday, according to videos and pictures shared by Iranian media and geolocated by NBC News.—
Sarah Dean,
NBC news,
12 June 2026
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The festival Thursday had a family-friendly vibe, with everyone taking pictures and enjoying time together, said Maria Botchatcher.—
Zuri Primos
June 11,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
Verb
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The following table summarizes the values which the analysis produced for the key components of the two indices, as well as for the value of the indices themselves.—
Hersh Shefrin,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2026
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The Downshift summarizes news items in a few sentences, with links to other sites to get the deeper story.—
Adam Ismail,
The Drive,
3 June 2026
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“Vignettes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vignettes. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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