portray
Example Sentences
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They will continue to portray a bearish outlook for stocks until they roll over and begin to decline.
From MarketWatch • Jul. 9, 2026
Some of those involved in trafficking thus tend to portray their actions as altruism.
From BBC • Jul. 8, 2026
That framing matters because the government attempted to portray Carpenter v.
From Slate • Jun. 29, 2026
It’s tempting to portray competition in the quantum space as a mad dash, akin to the high-stakes sprints to commercialize cloud compute and artificial intelligence.
From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026
And I couldn’t help but smile, imagining what a thrill it would be for the lucky detective who got to dress up in one of Mr. Bangs’s clever disguises and portray the wandering book peddler.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
Vocabulary lists containing portray
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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The SAT: Language of the Test, List 6
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The Language of Standardized Tests, List 4
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