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a vivid representation in words of someone or something
his account created in the jurors' heads a detailed portrait of a lonely old man
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Recent Examples of portrait
Instead, a 2006 portrait by Chuck Close is on exhibition.
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Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2025
One of the most recent presidents to reportedly disapprove of his portrait was President Bill Clinton.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2025
Sarah Boardman was commissioned to paint the portrait for the state Capitol in 2019, according to the Colorado Times Recorder.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2025
By giving readers context, good biographers deliver a more nuanced portrait of their subject’s life and encourage greater empathy.
—Barbara Spindel, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Mar. 2025
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Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2025
One of the most recent presidents to reportedly disapprove of his portrait was President Bill Clinton.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2025
Sarah Boardman was commissioned to paint the portrait for the state Capitol in 2019, according to the Colorado Times Recorder.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2025
By giving readers context, good biographers deliver a more nuanced portrait of their subject’s life and encourage greater empathy.
—Barbara Spindel, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for portrait
Noun
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To perform necessary services that aren’t in their job description.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
11 Apr. 2025
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The Chiefs have players that fit that description in Chris Jones, George Karlaftis, Charles Omenihu, Jerry Tillery and Janarius Robinson.—
Nate Taylor,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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The effort is crucial to providing visitors a historically accurate depiction of the site during the battle, Amy Rogers, executive director of the San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site and Museum, tells Axios.—
Jay R. Jordan,
Axios,
10 Mar. 2025
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One of the challenges of the Salome story has been its often-misogynistic depiction of Salome and her mother Herodias.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Mar. 2025
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Your portrayal of her interiority carries the story.—
Willing Davidson,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2025
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Yang also noted that he's put in a lot of time and dedication to ensure that his portrayal of the former Ohio senator feels realistic.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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Having access to this kind of DNA evidence allows for researchers to build a more detailed picture of their lives.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
17 Apr. 2025
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The hospital had also uploaded Millie's picture to the same free platform, which is run by donations.—
Analisa Novak,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2025
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McVeigh is identified from the first sketch as the renter of the bomb truck.—
Todd Pendleton,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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The firm uses sketches, renderings, and 3D-modeling software to visualize and perfect every aspect of the design and to ensure smooth communication with architects, contractors, and artisans.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Portrait.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portrait. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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