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as in contour
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as in character sketch
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Recent Examples of profile
Amie Parnes, The Hill, 19 Apr. 2025
Around the corner in an adjoining room, a silvery space-age pinball machine sits with a cartoon-style side profile of Pharrell Williams backlit above the screen that displays the score.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 10 Apr. 2025
Jem Aswad, Variety, 10 Apr. 2025
One reason could be that the team is playing in colder weather to begin the year, but the Yankees do have several pitchers on staff who profile as slower-velocity pitchers.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Since departing the White House, Biden has kept a relatively low profile, attending a Broadway show and a St. Patrick’s Day event but avoiding the spotlight.
—Amie Parnes, The Hill, 19 Apr. 2025
Around the corner in an adjoining room, a silvery space-age pinball machine sits with a cartoon-style side profile of Pharrell Williams backlit above the screen that displays the score.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 10 Apr. 2025
Verb
According to the announcement, the doc profiles one of the greatest country music families of the modern era and the late Naomi Judd’s complicated relationship with her daughters, Wynonna and Ashley.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 10 Apr. 2025
One reason could be that the team is playing in colder weather to begin the year, but the Yankees do have several pitchers on staff who profile as slower-velocity pitchers.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for profile
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Over in Louisiana, the contours of the Senate GOP primary are starting to take shape.—
Caroline Vakil,
The Hill,
17 Apr. 2025
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The exact contours of soybean demand in the new economic world that Trump has created remain to be seen.—
Sarah Sax,
The Atlantic,
16 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In a letter to U.S. Soccer CEO JT Batson, NWSL commissioner Jessica Berman formally outlined the league’s proposal.—
Meg Linehan,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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Zelensky told journalists on Friday that Ukraine had outlined a list of security guarantees with London this week and will pursue his alternative plan following discussions with Trump in Rome on Saturday.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Apr. 2025
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Tariffs shape and reinforce what’s affordable, what’s available, and, ultimately, whose cultures get priced out of reach.—
Karen Yuan,
The Atlantic,
24 Apr. 2025
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Gutekunst overhauled this position last offseason and the Packers should be in good shape for the foreseeable future.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Dale died on Thursday, April 24, according to an online obituary from a funeral home based in Bieber's hometown of Stratford, Ontario.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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In addition to Justin, Dale’s obituary also mentioned the singer’s wife, Hailey, their son Jack Blues, Dale’s other children, and his wife, Diane.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
26 Apr. 2025
Verb
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To picture this, imagine two stars orbiting each other in a flat plane, like spinning wheels.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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The Watchmen Emmy winner, pictured speaking on a corded phone, wore a blue-gray suit with a matching tie over a white shirt.—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The world was meant to sit back and respect the sacred, obscure geometry of his plan, but Congress, Wall Street, corporate executives, and even Musk were publicly backing away.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
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Secondly, the way that minerals (such as calcium carbonate) are deposited onto the mycelium structure usually can't be controlled to have the kind of internal geometry that would make the material strong and durable.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Apr. 2025
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The Mavericks became the 11th team in NBA history to reach the NBA Finals one season, and miss the playoffs the next.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Apr. 2025
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At the time of his death, Carter was the longest living president in American history.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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People tend to use this configuration to navigate restrictive VPN policies in countries like China or Russia.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
16 Apr. 2025
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The 2018 model housed Intel’s Coffee Lake processors, offering 4-core and 6-core configurations with Intel UHD Graphics 630.—
Prakhar Khanna,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Profile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/profile. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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