portray
Example Sentences
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At the same time, scientists are careful not to portray senescent cells as purely bad.
From Science Daily • May 20, 2026
In “Intimate Audrey,” Sean Hepburn Ferrer fully understands this contradiction and seeks to portray both Audreys honestly.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
Under cross-examination by OpenAI attorney Sarah Eddy, Brockman sought to reframe diary entries that Musk's lawyers had used the previous day to portray him as a calculating opportunist.
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
"It is super crucial for Iranians to be able to portray the real picture of the situation on the ground."
From BBC • May 2, 2026
Though her approach was markedly different from the work of others who studied insects, she wanted her book to portray this interconnection—just as she had observed it every day on her walks.
From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman
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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