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Recent Examples of profiles
Rupal Patel, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026
Staff writer Abigail Montanez profiles a home on Pantelleria, off the coast of Sicily, where a traditional dammuso was transformed into a tranquil family retreat rooted in the island’s volcanic landscape.
—John Vorwald, Robb Report, 15 Feb. 2026
Andrew Marchand profiles Tirico’s unique journey.
—Dianna Russini, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Eric Olson profiles Karl Ove Knausgaard.
—Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026
Thompson also profiles Daniel Hodges, a police officer who was pinned against a doorway and beaten while attempting to prevent the mob from breaching the building.
—The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026
The documentary, which profiles poets Andrea Gibson and Megan Falley facing Gibson’s cancer journey, won prizes for outstanding nonfiction feature, original music score and Unforgettables honors for Gibson and Falley.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 9 Jan. 2026
The book profiles a handful of young people who not only ditched their phones, but started organizations and a movement to get others to follow suit.
—Katie Grant, Parents, 3 Jan. 2026
The linebacking corps is led by Bobby Okereke, who profiles as a potential cap casualty.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2026
Noun
Gather information from friends, colleagues and social media profiles, and start to build a profile.
—Rupal Patel, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
Verb
The rivetingly intimate Jail Time Records profiles the first prison recording studio on the African continent and three incarcerated artists who express themselves through music.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026
Staff writer Abigail Montanez profiles a home on Pantelleria, off the coast of Sicily, where a traditional dammuso was transformed into a tranquil family retreat rooted in the island’s volcanic landscape.
—John Vorwald, Robb Report, 15 Feb. 2026
Andrew Marchand profiles Tirico’s unique journey.
—Dianna Russini, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Eric Olson profiles Karl Ove Knausgaard.
—Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026
Thompson also profiles Daniel Hodges, a police officer who was pinned against a doorway and beaten while attempting to prevent the mob from breaching the building.
—The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026
The documentary, which profiles poets Andrea Gibson and Megan Falley facing Gibson’s cancer journey, won prizes for outstanding nonfiction feature, original music score and Unforgettables honors for Gibson and Falley.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 9 Jan. 2026
The book profiles a handful of young people who not only ditched their phones, but started organizations and a movement to get others to follow suit.
—Katie Grant, Parents, 3 Jan. 2026
The linebacking corps is led by Bobby Okereke, who profiles as a potential cap casualty.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for profiles
Noun
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The whites of lights and balloons popped, and black suits seemed extremely dark while clearly retaining their cuts and contours.—
Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The federal case outlines an alleged scheme in which the Chinese used Wang to burnish their country’s image.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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The pharmaceutical industry is negotiating the reauthorization of the Prescription Drug User Act Fee, which outlines the fees the FDA collects from drugmakers to fund its reviews.—
Annika Kim Constantino,Angelica Peebles,
CNBC,
12 May 2026
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Kofman’s article chronicles the path of such ideas from the fringes to the mainstream, outlining their influence on figures such as Peter Thiel, Stephen Miller, and Elon Musk.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
20 May 2026
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State Department figures show 6,066 — or 99% — of the refugees were from South Africa, while the other three hailed from Afghanistan.—
Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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Professional commentators tended to see these developments in so many local terms—turning, for their explanations, to national histories, cultures and institutions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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Sombreness has seldom looked more suave or felt more disciplined; the storytelling is astounding in its concision, sometimes to a fault, as the characters’ rich personal histories are elided.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Miss Manners pictures your guests, looking forward to a pleasant evening with you, being confronted with your suggestions.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Feb. 2026
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After all, no one pictures a futuristic city cloaked in exhaust fumes.—
Alex Hewitt,
IEEE Spectrum,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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From bold hardware accents to playful prints and barely-there silhouettes, there’s no shortage of statement-making options.—
Mecca Pryor,
Essence,
14 May 2026
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Inspired by classic soccer silhouettes, this sporty pair still has a polished, chic look that works with a variety of outfits.—
Melony Forcier,
Travel + Leisure,
14 May 2026
Noun
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But there’s something these obituaries are missing, writes Zach Utz, the former archivist of the National Human Genome Research Institute at the NIH.—
O. Rose Broderick,
STAT,
15 May 2026
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The children have since been identified in online obituaries as 5-year-old Tobias Ya'Shan Lee Huff, 3-year-old Da'Liyla Lelona Huff and 5-month-old Amirah Al-Mansouri.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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These tawny shapes look otherworldly, particularly when midday light beams shine through.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2026
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The company still sells its classic animal crackers today, featuring shapes such as elephants, lions, camels, bears and tigers.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2026
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“Profiles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/profiles. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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