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as in character sketch
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
This year’s Cannes Film Festival may be light on studio movies and American star power so far, but by day four, we’ve already been hit with six films in competition that have varying chances at achieving a global profile.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 15 May 2026
Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
Two friends and fellow alumnae of Auburn University in Alabama had, like her, faced ocular melanoma (and were all profiled in PEOPLE in 2018) — and both died.
—Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
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Noun
The most significant indicator in Nebius’s (NBIS) recent activity is not the quarterly revenue exceeding expectations, but the essential change in the company's risk profile.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
This year’s Cannes Film Festival may be light on studio movies and American star power so far, but by day four, we’ve already been hit with six films in competition that have varying chances at achieving a global profile.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 15 May 2026
Verb
Reed delighted in interviewing and profiling actresses, especially Bette Davis, Myrna Loy, Angela Lansbury and Melina Mercouri.
—Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
Two friends and fellow alumnae of Auburn University in Alabama had, like her, faced ocular melanoma (and were all profiled in PEOPLE in 2018) — and both died.
—Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for profile
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There’s even more of Hilary Duff’s cover-ready makeup to discover below, including a moisturizing lip tint and sculpting contour wand.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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And the contour was subtle, embellishing the outer edges only.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
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Back at home, Score starts with a rough character sketch of her protagonists and then fleshes out the scenes, writing in strict 25-minute increments.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
22 Mar. 2026
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Asked about those concerns, Senate Majority Leader Bob Duff, D-Norwalk, said the legislation is needed, adding the bill outlines helpful and harmful AI applications simultaneously.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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On April 14, the federal government outlined plans to boost pay by 25% for government firefighters who work on prescribed burns.—
Chiara Eisner,
NPR,
17 May 2026
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Far below the most abstract undulating curved frozen shapes where the weight of the sea ice has forged the shoreline into a white sculpture park.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 May 2026
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Some even in the shape of other foods!—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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As someone who has written a lot of news obituaries in her time, that is definitely not best practice anymore.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
20 May 2026
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The owner, Sam Fielder, died in 2021, according to an online obituary.—
Ashley Paul,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
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He is pictured in his off-post home in Bad Nauheim, Germany, in January 1960, shortly after being promoted to sergeant.—
Katie Schultz,
Architectural Digest,
19 May 2026
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The Breadwinner star pictures the destination as the culmination of his career, according to a Wall Street Journal profile published on May 15.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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Researchers also noted that the result may influence other geometry problems long thought unrelated to number theory.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
20 May 2026
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The building is defined by precise geometry and an interplay of light and space.—
Melinda Sheckells,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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The island, now almost entirely owned by Oracle mogul Larry Ellison, has a rich fishing history and was once a massive pineapple plantation (Dole had its headquarters here) and served as one of the world's largest pineapple producers.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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Jason Kidd oversaw perhaps the most chaotic stretch of basketball in Dallas Mavericks history.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
20 May 2026
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“Profile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/profile. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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