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his account created in the jurors' heads a detailed portrait of a lonely old man
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Recent Examples of portraits
The projects offer expansive portraits of collective life in the present.
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Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Princess Charlotte seems to have a special bond with Orla, who joined her 7th and 8th birthday portraits in years past.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
Through five portraits of relatives and mentors, five expressions of resistance, the filmmaker sketches her life story.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 22 May 2026
Ahangarani sketches her life story through five portraits of relatives and mentors.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 22 May 2026
Derry Girls creator Lisa McGee, known for her raucous portraits of female friend groups, gave us another lovable crew, plus murder, in How to Get to Heaven From Belfast.
—Judy Berman, Time, 20 May 2026
Officially named Calendario Romano, each edition features 12 black-and-white portraits of men mostly in clerical attire — many of which are recycled year after year.
—ABC News, 20 May 2026
The photography glossy comprises the works of 30 photographers that collectively portray modern Italy covering landscapes, portraits, fashion and beauty images and reportage.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
The design ethos translates to a warren of nook-and-cranny sitting rooms decorated in sage and slate, ox-blood leather, curiosities and ancestral portraits.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026
Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Princess Charlotte seems to have a special bond with Orla, who joined her 7th and 8th birthday portraits in years past.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
Through five portraits of relatives and mentors, five expressions of resistance, the filmmaker sketches her life story.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 22 May 2026
Ahangarani sketches her life story through five portraits of relatives and mentors.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 22 May 2026
Derry Girls creator Lisa McGee, known for her raucous portraits of female friend groups, gave us another lovable crew, plus murder, in How to Get to Heaven From Belfast.
—Judy Berman, Time, 20 May 2026
Officially named Calendario Romano, each edition features 12 black-and-white portraits of men mostly in clerical attire — many of which are recycled year after year.
—ABC News, 20 May 2026
The photography glossy comprises the works of 30 photographers that collectively portray modern Italy covering landscapes, portraits, fashion and beauty images and reportage.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
The design ethos translates to a warren of nook-and-cranny sitting rooms decorated in sage and slate, ox-blood leather, curiosities and ancestral portraits.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for portraits
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One form requires brokers to list their employers and job descriptions over the last 10 years.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
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Bucks center Myles Turner had some blunt descriptions of this past season with ex-coach Doc Rivers and superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo.—
Alex Kirshner,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
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On this night, as Rashad posed for pictures in Bushwick, SZA was a few miles away in Manhattan, walking the red carpet at the Met Gala.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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Once in the asteroid's orbit, NASA's spacecraft is slated to take pictures of the asteroid's surface and shed light on its composition, over the course of about two years.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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But these visual depictions of faith, and of the young protagonist’s inflated self-image, are also strengthened by Clichy’s judicious use of sound.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
19 May 2026
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This record remains one of the most haunting depictions of paranoia and psychological distress in Hip-Hop history.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
13 May 2026
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At this point, there is no claim that any animal suffered injury, and much of the public reaction has been driven by incomplete or misleading portrayals online.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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However, contrary to many portrayals, your skin wouldn't burst right away.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
8 May 2026
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The walls in one room are covered in hundreds of his early sketches for Argentaia, ideas of what was to become.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
22 May 2026
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Creative Studio is a generative AI image editor that transforms sketches into finished artwork or completely changes the style of an existing image.—
Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2026
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“Portraits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portraits. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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