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portrait

[pawr-trit, -treyt, pohr-] / ˈpɔr trɪt, -treɪt, ˈpoʊr- /


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Celeste Amadon, CEO of Known, poses for a portrait.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 28, 2026

It offers not only a fresh portrait of India's most controversial Mughal ruler, but also a rare glimpse of how one of the world's great early-modern empires actually worked.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026

It appears to be based on a portrait taken by White House photographer Daniel Torok.

From Barron's • Jun. 27, 2026

Gilbert Stuart’s full-length portrait of George Washington embodies the dignity and statesmanship that characterized the man—and the presidency itself.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

The widow’s eyes never moved from the portrait.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood




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