as in depictions
a vivid representation in words of someone or something
his novel presents a moving portrayal of a woman searching for personal fulfillment and happiness
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Recent Examples of portrayals
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.
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Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
However, contrary to many portrayals, your skin wouldn't burst right away.
—Alan Bradley, Space.com, 8 May 2026
These portrayals offer gentle surprises and a nice emotional balance.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
Pentagon leaders’ positive portrayals present an incomplete picture at best, people familiar with intelligence assessments told us.
—Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
Also missing from the film are portrayals of Jackson’s daughter, Paris, and his siblings Rebbie, Randy and Janet, who apparently weren’t happy with many of the scenes.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
And although the film includes portrayals of many of the Jackson siblings, some also asked to be left out of the biopic, including Janet.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Cheadle, Young, and Ha deliver effortless portrayals.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
Others featured in the show have similarly criticized their portrayals.
—Brooke Migdon, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
However, contrary to many portrayals, your skin wouldn't burst right away.
—Alan Bradley, Space.com, 8 May 2026
These portrayals offer gentle surprises and a nice emotional balance.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
Pentagon leaders’ positive portrayals present an incomplete picture at best, people familiar with intelligence assessments told us.
—Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
Also missing from the film are portrayals of Jackson’s daughter, Paris, and his siblings Rebbie, Randy and Janet, who apparently weren’t happy with many of the scenes.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
And although the film includes portrayals of many of the Jackson siblings, some also asked to be left out of the biopic, including Janet.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Cheadle, Young, and Ha deliver effortless portrayals.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
Others featured in the show have similarly criticized their portrayals.
—Brooke Migdon, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for portrayals
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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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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
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The first room, the Studio, is a recreation of the photographer’s famous atelier on Rue Paul Fort in Paris, known as Studio Luce, where fashion pictures, still-life imagery, portraits coexist as a kaleidoscopic trip inside Roversi’s oeuvre and intimate workspace.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
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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
Cite this Entry
“Portrayals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portrayals. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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