portrait
Example Sentences
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The US will release a limited number of passports that feature a portrait of US President Donald Trump, the White House has confirmed.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
In 2014, Offill’s novel “Dept. of Speculation” was published and became lauded for its fragmentary style, often unwieldy single sentences that offered a complicated portrait of marriage.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026
In a series of interviews conducted over several weeks throughout the war, Montazeri paints a plucky portrait of himself, determined and capable of navigating the geopolitical tensions without getting into trouble.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
A portrait, he said, must reflect "the moment, the experience of the person, the energy of the person" as it existed at that time.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
The portrait of you sat dusty on its easel.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
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