portrayal
Example Sentences
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This seems like a misleading portrayal of autistic people, who don’t get “better,” although as implied by the word “spectrum” there are many degrees of autism.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Indeed, Lithgow’s performance was as thrilling to experience as that of British powerhouse Lesley Manville, who won for her portrayal of Jocasta in Robert Icke’s modern reworking of “Oedipus.”
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
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
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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