very picture
Example Sentences
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He also endorsed a rendering of Desire by artist Anneli Larsson that depicts the character as the very picture of androgyny.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2021
One morning this summer, during a layover at Miami International Airport, he was the very picture of American business — a friendly-looking, dark-suited, jowly man in his late prime.
From New York Times ● Oct. 29, 2019
At the heart of the property sits an elegant white home, the very picture of southern splendour.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2019
A glamour shot of Patrick, the very picture of ’50s chic in a strapless black satin gown and feather boa, sat on O’Meara’s desk, coolly gazing at the book’s progression.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 19, 2019
“She is Ophelia, my daughter and my treasure, the exact copy and very picture of her departed and lamented mother,” said my father grandly, before I could open my mouth.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
