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portrayal

[pawr-trey-uhl, pohr-] / pɔrˈtreɪ əl, poʊr- /


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While her portrayal of Dailey is agonizing, Ms. Colloff’s rendering of Paul Skalnik, a career criminal and the other man at the center of the book, is chilling.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 10, 2026

The show's star Jean Smart has already won four Emmys for her portrayal of Deborah Vance and is nominated once again, as is co-star Hannah Einbinder, who won her first Emmy last year.

From Barron's • Jul. 8, 2026

It’s a realistic portrayal, even as it’s quite theatrical.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026

They were complicated, secretive, compulsive and potentially deadly, and the film’s gripping melodrama was a stark contrast to any glamorous tabloid portrayal.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026

Once we have posed the problem of this “artisan’s” portrayal, we feel compelled to investigate it further.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson




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