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portrayed

[pawr-treyd] / pɔrˈtreɪd /








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Prosecutors portrayed Rogers’s alleged dealings with Chinese intelligence as a battleground in what Beijing has called a financial war.

From The Wall Street Journal

She portrayed a spoiled socialite turned impoverished rural motel manager in “Schitt’s Creek.”

From Los Angeles Times

More recently, she portrayed ousted studio head turned film producer Patty Leigh in the Apple TV comedy “The Studio” as well as widowed therapist Gail in HBO’s survival drama “The Last of Us.”

From Los Angeles Times

"We believe it is not so much the quantity of working class representation which is the issue but the way working-class communities are portrayed and understood that needs further consideration."

From BBC

They added that staff were "proud" of the school's inclusivity towards pupils and there was "often deep hurt" relating to the way the school was being portrayed.

From BBC