as in portrayals
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 portraits
So says French artist JR, whose portraits of refugee children will go on display from Friday to April 19 as the inaugural exhibition at the new London branch of Perrotin, located on Brook’s Mews in Mayfair.
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Miles Socha, WWD, 13 Mar. 2025
The original six, all Republicans, are memorialized with portraits in the first-floor Ladies' Gallery, which also displays artifacts and historical accounts of the suffrage movement.
—Alissa Widman Neese, Axios, 13 Mar. 2025
After that, Cohen began working with artists like New York painter Will Cotton, known for incorporating candy and various sweets into his portraits.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2025
Squirrels were so beloved that wealthy families had portraits painted of their children with their leashed, nut-cracking companions.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 12 Mar. 2025
Here are some portraits from the exhibition.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 12 Mar. 2025
His storytelling prowess remains unparalleled, intricately depicting portraits of inner-city life that continue to resonate with audiences everywhere.
—Shirley Halperin For The Hollywood Reporter, Robb Report, 1 Mar. 2025
Sixteen familial portraits examine experience in the Southwest United States and Mexican borderlands, layering DNA testing to map human migration.
—Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
Rather than staged portraits, the photos emphasize the movement and emotion of the event, which Lee said made for a more meaningful keepsake.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025
Miles Socha, WWD, 13 Mar. 2025
The original six, all Republicans, are memorialized with portraits in the first-floor Ladies' Gallery, which also displays artifacts and historical accounts of the suffrage movement.
—Alissa Widman Neese, Axios, 13 Mar. 2025
After that, Cohen began working with artists like New York painter Will Cotton, known for incorporating candy and various sweets into his portraits.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2025
Squirrels were so beloved that wealthy families had portraits painted of their children with their leashed, nut-cracking companions.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 12 Mar. 2025
Here are some portraits from the exhibition.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 12 Mar. 2025
His storytelling prowess remains unparalleled, intricately depicting portraits of inner-city life that continue to resonate with audiences everywhere.
—Shirley Halperin For The Hollywood Reporter, Robb Report, 1 Mar. 2025
Sixteen familial portraits examine experience in the Southwest United States and Mexican borderlands, layering DNA testing to map human migration.
—Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
Rather than staged portraits, the photos emphasize the movement and emotion of the event, which Lee said made for a more meaningful keepsake.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for portraits
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Helen Schneider, acclaimed internationally for powerful portrayals in musicals like Sunset Boulevard, Evita, and her one-woman show A Walk on the Weill Side, embraced the complexities of portraying Leonard Bernstein.—
Court Stroud,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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Audience fascination with Bernstein and von Karajan, Danish argues, stems from a contemporary hunger for authentic portrayals of human complexity.—
Court Stroud,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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Each of those originals have offensive depictions of non-white characters (like the Siamese cats in Lady and the crows in Dumbo), and each of their 2019 remakes rightfully remove those depictions.—
Josh Spiegel,
The Hollywood Reporter,
22 Mar. 2025
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The book contains depictions of characters, both good and evil, in a fairy world.—
Julia Gomez,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 2025
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Focus on recent, relevant experiences and quantifiable achievements instead of lengthy job descriptions.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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These are links typically found in video descriptions or on LMG’s websites that generate a commission when users make a purchase.—
Ian Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Portraits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portraits. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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