portrayal
Example Sentences
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Lithgow won best performance by an actor in a leading role in a play for his portrayal of the controversial, beloved British author Roald Dahl in Mark Rosenblatt’s poignant drama “Giant,” directed by Nicholas Hytner.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
John Lithgow won Best Actor for his portrayal of Roald Dahl in "Giant", and praised the play as "extraordinarily important right now."
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
Walker, meanwhile, says one of the things she loved most about the script, written by Sex Education and Rivals writer Sophie Goodhart, is its portrayal of ageing.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
It appears the nearly 80-year-old president confused the infamous Prohibition agent with Kevin Costner’s portrayal of Ness in the 1987 film “The Untouchables.”
From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026
I mused on the portrayal of Diana the huntress.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
Vocabulary lists containing portrayal
Academy Awards, List 6
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Between Shades of Gray
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