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portrayal

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


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Wyle is better known to some as ER's Dr John Carter, another US medical drama which was a massive hit in the 1990s, and which made Clooney famous for his portrayal of Dr Doug Ross.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

"The Cardinal emphatically denied the media's portrayal of his meeting with Colby," Burch said.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

The provided search results do not contain expressed viewpoints that offer a contrasting perspective to the article’s portrayal of Kavanagh’s work or Rough & Tumble’s value as a news aggregator.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

"So many people who work in tech were shaped by the portrayal of science, technology in those kind of shows."

From BBC • Mar. 25, 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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