as in description
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
Highlights include Klimt’s 1902 full-length society portrait of Gertrud Loew (Gertha Felsőványi), which could sell for between £20 million ($27 million) and £30 million ($41 million).
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Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
There are many portraits in the book of the builders who created the D Line.
—Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Orla has made several royal appearances, from birthday portraits to charity events.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 1 May 2026
This Man on Fire isn’t designed to be a complex, brutal, nihilistic portrait of vigilantism and violence.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2026
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Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
There are many portraits in the book of the builders who created the D Line.
—Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Orla has made several royal appearances, from birthday portraits to charity events.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 1 May 2026
This Man on Fire isn’t designed to be a complex, brutal, nihilistic portrait of vigilantism and violence.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for portrait
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In some cases the description is accurate, but the reality is complicated.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Providing the exact location of a potential burglary, suspect description and vehicle description (including the make/model/color of the car) will help officers respond quickly before the confrontation escalates to prevent future crime.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Three episodes into its third season, Euphoria delivers a Cassie crashout more theatrical than the time her sister Lexi wrote an extremely unflattering depiction of Cassie into the school play.—
Zoe Papelis,
Vulture,
27 Apr. 2026
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But those sequences had to be removed after producers discovered a clause in the settlement with the young accuser that barred the depiction or mention of him in film or television.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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Your portrayal of Naema’s ambivalence, her pride, her shame at being unable to use her medical degree and skills in this new country, her anger at Jimmy and also her appreciation of his saving her life, and her son and mother-in-law, is masterful.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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Dolph Lundgren first brought the comic book character to life on screen in a 1989 movie, followed by Thomas Jane and Ray Stevenson in two standalone 2000s movies, but Jon Bernthal has had the most popular portrayal.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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Somehow, the word, in its double-pronged definition, gets to the heart of these pictures, and perhaps is the key to understanding Hurst himself.—
Chris Wiley,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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Nearly three years after their arrests, prosecutors abruptly brought Bryant into their picture of the killing.—
Jennifer Peltz,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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The idea to create these pieces, which deftly straddle the world of art and fashion, came from a sketch that founder Erin Saluti made more than a decade ago—her dream purse, made from a block of wood.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
28 Apr. 2026
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The series was developed by Sudeikis, Lawrence, Kelly, and Hunt as based on a character from an NBC Sports sketch.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Portrait.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portrait. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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