portrayed
Example Sentences
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With rare exceptions, bosses typically stand in as the villains in workplace movies and are often portrayed as manipulative, hard-driving taskmasters.
Throughout his 15 years in opposition, Hichilema portrayed himself as an upholder of democratic values.
From BBC
Mr. Sparks portrayed a man reaching out to his long-estranged brother in the wake of the death of their neglectful mother.
Clarence Dillon was portrayed in the press as a model investment banker, but his public image veiled a darker reality.
The events portrayed in the show are many-faceted, Smith said, but a core truth is inescapable: “There were civilian heroes before our government was ready to step in.”
From New York Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
