- present participle of portray.
portraying
Example Sentences
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"Main Vaapas Aaunga" features Punjabi superstar Diljit Dosanjh alongside veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah, with Vedang Raina and Sharvari Wagh portraying younger characters navigating questions of love and commitment.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Over the years, Trump has shared or amplified images portraying himself in roles that extend far beyond traditional political imagery.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026
He linked the reopening of the internet to restoring smart services and meeting demands of citizens who had "stood by the system and Iran", while portraying it as necessary for scientific and knowledge-based development.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
In fact Wilder wrote several scenes, and the playwright Kirk Lynn, whom Mr. Tapper is essentially here portraying, delved through Wilder’s archives and “completed” the play that follows.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
When Chris visited with Kris Gillmer, he frequently railed against Walt and Billie, portraying them as unreasonable tyrants.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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