portray
Example Sentences
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Yet he continues to portray his life as a tale of growth and redemption.
From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026
Braun said Panish had sought to portray his client as hiding in the bushes near the crash site, but in reality, those bushes were vines and the 6-foot-4, 245-pound Erickson was easily seen.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
Her purity and devotion are difficult to portray with the requisite sincerity—today she would seem abject.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
They claimed to be located miles away from the cities they portray in their videos and described themselves as operating out of a European country where "a sense of insecurity has become more noticeable".
From BBC • May 15, 2026
In the Middle Ages, heart shapes were also used to portray lily pads, fig leaves, and weapons, namely arrows.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
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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