portrayal
Example Sentences
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Mr. Pierce’s portrayal echoes those words of Iago denying his own identity: Othello is not quite sure who he is.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
"This suggests Kank may have been an active fisher, contrasting with common portrayal of raptors as agile terrestrial predators, like Velociraptor from the Northern Hemisphere."
From Science Daily • May 29, 2026
Gibson's portrayal focuses on a more vulnerable, less experienced version of the character.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
And he won another Tony for his savage portrayal of Roy M. Cohn in the Broadway revival of Tony Kushner’s two-part epic, “Angels in America.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
Perhaps best remembered was his surprise portrayal of Betsy Ross.
From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin
Vocabulary lists containing portrayal
Academy Awards, List 6
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Between Shades of Gray
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The Unmapped Sea
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