portray

Example Sentences

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I also think I shrink myself — less in physical ways and more in how I portray myself.

From Los Angeles Times

Interestingly, none of the images portray edible plants.

From Science Daily

Singer-songwriter John Williamson led a moving rendition of his popular "True Blue", which portrays Australians from all backgrounds sharing the same hopes and aspirations.

From Barron's

In such films as “Brokeback Mountain,” “Blue Valentine,” “Manchester by the Sea” and “My Week with Marilyn,” she provides an X-ray into the women she’s portraying, exposing the cracks beneath the exquisitely observed facade.

From Los Angeles Times

He’d only cop to one consistency: He hoped each of his movies portrayed some part of the human struggle.

From Los Angeles Times