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portrait

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


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"After we finished the shoot we took a portrait. I had these extensions in my hair, so it was this very long hair," Turlington said.

From Salon • Sep. 21, 2023

“What I’m telling, what I’m giving is a really honest portrait. And it’s a portrait of me.”

From New York Times • Feb. 23, 2023

He added, “I think it’s a fully realized portrait. No human being is one particular thing. We don’t do anything in ‘Winning Time’ that is disparaging, or at least that’s not the intent.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2022

“This is my portrait. And, in a way, there’s as much of me in it as there is the queen,” she said.

From Washington Times • Feb. 16, 2015

“Put your hair in the front like this in the portrait. Undo the braids and leave it loose. A woman’s hair is her greatest adornment, a way to present femininity without being immodest.”

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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