portraying

Example Sentences

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She regularly meets with American bankers and businessmen, portraying herself as a champion for foreign investment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

"The commission is concerned that Sanofi pursued a misleading communication campaign to disparage Fluad by portraying it as inferior to Efluelda, going against national vaccination recommendations in several member states," a commission statement said.

From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026

Fortunately for both actors, portraying a spy is easier than being one and they say their own jobs are far less demanding - though not without challenges.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026

But portraying journalists has been her specialty of late, with reporter credits in a series titled “Miss Governor,” the Sydney Sweeney vehicle “Christy,” “Tulsa King” and “Murdaugh: Death in the Family.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

The fire ant suddenly became the target of a barrage of government releases, motion pictures, and government-inspired stories portraying it as a despoiler of southern agriculture and a killer of birds, livestock, and man.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson