portrayal

Example Sentences

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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

"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

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

Perrine was perhaps best known for her portrayal of Eve Teschmacher, Lex Luthor’s secretary and love interest in the 1978 “Superman” starring Christopher Reeve, Gene Hackman and Marlon Brando.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

Set in a poverty- and drug-stricken African-American fishing community in the South, Porgy and Bess was notable for its sympathetic but clear-eyed portrayal of underclass life.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall