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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
Schneider made a Mahomes family portrait, too, photographing Mom and Dad and the kids surrounded by trees in full fall colors.
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Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2025
During his first term, Donald Trump chose a portrait of Andrew Jackson to hang in the Oval Office.
—Rich Lowry, National Review, 9 Jan. 2025
Writers didn’t just take down their portraits of Hemingway and put up portraits of Borges, as a French critic said Calvino had done.
—Christopher Tayler, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
In the other direction, Elisabeth’s portrait also hovers over them.
—Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2025
During his first term, Donald Trump chose a portrait of Andrew Jackson to hang in the Oval Office.
—Rich Lowry, National Review, 9 Jan. 2025
Writers didn’t just take down their portraits of Hemingway and put up portraits of Borges, as a French critic said Calvino had done.
—Christopher Tayler, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
In the other direction, Elisabeth’s portrait also hovers over them.
—Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for portrait
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Together, these missions have lofted about 1,100 payloads for more than 130 different customers, according to the Transporter 12 description.Mike Wall, Space.com, 14 Jan. 2025
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Use the job description as a guide, but rewrite it in your own words.Julia Korn, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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There are remnants of the resistance after the initial conflict, but Origins steadily switches gears to focus on its big three factions, led by depictions of historic figures Cao Cao, Liu Bei, and Sun Jian.Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2025
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But the mass murder and Jacob’s scalp are among the show’s most graphic depictions.Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2025
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Pop-Culture Travel Trends Pop-culture phenomena are influencing travel trends, with destinations gaining buzz from their portrayal in television shows, movies, and on social media.Caroline Tell, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Timothée Chalamet's portrayal of Dylan earned him a nod for Best Male Actor, alongside supporting nominations for Edward Norton and Monica Barbaro.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Barnes’ snaps of her beau have included a sweet post from September 2023 of the couple in the middle of an embrace, an October 2024 picture posing with Ewers donning his UT Austin gear and on the field with the football star in December 2024.Francesca Gariano, People.com, 11 Jan. 2025
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The robot takes a picture of homework but doesn’t just dish out answers.Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2025
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Also featured are archival materials such as photographs, slides, sketches, publications and the initial communal offerings from the work’s installation.Ashley Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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On Friday, the NBC sketch comedy show announced its post-holiday host lineup: Dave Chappelle on Jan. 18, with musical guest GloRilla, and Chalamet, in his third hosting stint, on Jan. 25.KiMi Robinson, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Portrait.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portrait. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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