very picture
Example Sentences
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He’s the very picture of the honorable soldier, devoted to his recruits, silently coping with his wartime experiences.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2021
The entree is the very picture of spring, garnished with what looks like orange lace but is in fact a see-through slice of frozen-then-dehydrated carrot cake batter.
From Washington Post • Jun. 22, 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
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
My tears began to fall, and Hamlet became again the very picture of a loving husband.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
