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depiction

[dih-pik-shuhn] / dɪˈpɪk ʃən /


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Did you suspect Sasha and Morgan would eventually hook up or did you think they could stay that rare depiction of a platonic friendship?

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

How many Celtic fans would disagree with that depiction?

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

They were a painting titled "Portrait of Madame Colonna Romano" and a depiction of a woman at a well called "Young Woman at the Well".

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

Fans of the subgenre, known and loved for its depiction of journalism’s slow yet effective behind-the-scenes processes, might see this as a fatal flaw.

From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026

His depiction of the horrors of being stolen from his village, his captivity on the ship, the Middle Passage, and his life among the enslaved was a true picture.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

What’s notable about the latest batch of scary mommy releases is that, for the most part, they offer more nuance in their depictions of motherhood than previous examples of the trope often allow.

From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026

Alongside Sul’s deftly handled, physical characterization of a proud man swallowed by hurt he could never imagine, “Possible Love” stands as one of the more sensitively wrought depictions of a wounded marriage you’ll ever see.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

Edward Hopper is known for his depictions of New York, but his first truly individual paintings were Paris cityscapes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

After rising to prominence with the series, Mitte fought for more varied roles and complex depictions of characters with disabilities, both visible and invisible.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

I bucked every single stereotype of the media depictions of Muslims.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad


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