portrait
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The Independent's reviewer, Nick Hilton, though, gave the "generation-defining show" four stars, saying it "paints a clear-eyed, unflattering portrait of modern America".
From BBC • Apr. 10, 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
The space agency has released images from Orion that included a full portrait of Earth, featuring its deep blue oceans and billowing clouds.
From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026
The portrait of you sat dusty on its easel.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
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