portray

Example Sentences

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Angolan prosecutors portray the group as a small but effective network.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

“Churchill wanted to portray himself as the underdog, always having to fight against great odds to earn recognition.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

The bot’s final product is exactly that: an essay that pretends to divulge, to confess, to promise, and to portray.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

She also testified that her older sister suffered from an eating disorder — details the defense sought to portray as the source of her body dysmorphia.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

In Kabul, Najibullah changed tactics and tried to portray himself as a devout Muslim.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini