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portrayal

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


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"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

Ms. Peet’s portrayal, however, teases out Dianne’s yearning to be appreciated again.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Meanwhile, Doherty is nominated for her portrayal of gang leader Mary Carr in Disney+'s Victorian thriller A Thousand Blows, and for playing a psychologist in Netflix's hard-hitting drama Adolescence.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Yet in its very portrayal, and in the lavish detail paid to its design, there was a certain false glitz, as though the entire exhibit were under a limelight.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros




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