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portrait

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


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Here are some portrait highlights from the 2026 Festival of Books:

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

A portrait of the 19th-century founder of American naval strategy hangs in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

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

Within hours of her ouster, Bondi’s portrait had reportedly been pulled from the walls of the Justice Department.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Instead of the pope’s commission, Leonardo works on the portrait he still hasn’t given to Francesco and Lisa Gherardini.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day




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