portray
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As Salon has previously reported, experts emphasize measles isn’t just a fever and a rash as anti-vaccine influencers portray online.
From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026
The indictments — along with a civil lawsuit and grand jury testimony referenced in motions to dismiss the charges — portray Brooks and Smyles as the main drivers of the fights.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
"It became clear that Garfield had intended to portray himself as a victim to make the real victim in this case look like an offender."
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
They portray him as the mastermind of a scheme of illicit enrichment.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
“They give us the option to leave, then trap us so that they can later use it against us and portray us as unreasonable. Irrational.”
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
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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