portrayed

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While both F. Murray Abraham, who played Salieri, and Tom Hulce, who portrayed Mozart, earned nominations for the 1984 Oscars, Abraham went home with the prize.

From Salon • May 16, 2026

At the time, the split was often portrayed as a natural parting of the ways at the end of Richardson's contract - as he wanted to focus on his job at the Ferrer Academy.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

He had spent years trying to tell biblical stories at the scale portrayed in the source material.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

So I think that is a structural problem, because, prosecutors, however they’re portrayed in the media, they’re representing the state.

From Slate • May 12, 2026

In the wake of the first Earth Day in 1970, a group named Keep America Beautiful, Inc., put up billboards that portrayed an actor in Indian dress quietly weeping over polluted land.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann