portrait
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But in “The Last Titans,” Mr. Vinen gives us an arresting dual portrait of human greatness.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
I ended up with this cool portrait and priceless memories.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
Compressing and occasionally revealing all that she has been through in “The Handmaid’s Tale” and before, what she manages to make Aunt Lydia is both Dorian Gray and his portrait.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
Within hours of her ouster, Bondi’s portrait had reportedly been pulled from the walls of the Justice Department.
From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026
A strange yowling sound was coming from the portrait of Agatha Swanburne, and neither she nor her husband could discover why.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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