portrays

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But the way Riley’s screenplay portrays the average shoplifter may help the film skirt the inevitable pearl-clutching and finger-wagging.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

The article portrays California’s 2026 governor’s race as unusually unsettled and “confounding,” with many voters either undecided or only weakly committed to a choice, even as the primary enters its final weeks.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

Western officials, military analysts and documents retrieved from the battlefield suggest a more chaotic reality than the museum portrays.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

In Widow's Bay, Rhys portrays Tom Loftis, the mayor of a community struggling with no wi-fi, poor mobile phone signal and locals who believe the island is cursed.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Objects he’s got, color he’s learning, but he's still feeling dissatisfied with the way he portrays the human figure.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman