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portrait

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


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Folded into the cozy slide-show vibe of Magnason’s home videos and the carefully chosen archival footage, the movie plays like a scrapbook portrait in which home just happens to boast the grandest of backyards.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

It is a piece of historical irony that Copley’s portrait lay unregarded for more than a century in the attic of one of Revere’s descendants.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

This year, an empty chair bearing Ali Khamenei's portrait stood at the mausoleum.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

The next series will continue to include a portrait of the monarch, as well images representing the home nations.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

I nod to the portrait and realize my mistake just as I’m doing so.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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