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a vivid representation in words of someone or something
the general's memoirs are filled with revealing vignettes of some of the war's most compelling personalities
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Recent Examples of vignettes
Roula Amire, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Theater artists and storytellers perform vignettes throughout the journey, weaving historical anecdotes and local legends into the itinerary.
—Jennifer Schwartz, Travel + Leisure, 31 Aug. 2025
Mentorship, Humor And Queer Resilience Reigns structures Outliving Michael as a series of vignettes, each poem distilling a memory that compounds to build a complete portrait of Church, a man of emotional depth and irreverent charm.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Out August 29th, the film focuses on a slew of characters who are representative of different vignettes of New York’s cultural fabric.
—Malik Peay, Essence, 27 Aug. 2025
This pithy, poignant memoir by an award-winning American poet immortalizes a bygone world in a colorful mosaic of vignettes, jokes, and reflections.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Other variously tart or poignant vignettes outline Mojtaba’s generally uneasy interactions with other colleagues or clients in the ex-Iranian community.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 21 Aug. 2025
Ruth is arranged in a series of almost-irreverent vignettes, which date from Ruth’s early childhood in the 1960s through her middle age.
—Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2025
Designers are using display cabinets in a variety of ways, from styling beautiful vignettes in contemporary living rooms to creating unique storage options in bathrooms.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Aug. 2025
Verb
The platform offers vignettes of people in various roles, providing a clear picture of career progression within the company.
—Roula Amire, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Theater artists and storytellers perform vignettes throughout the journey, weaving historical anecdotes and local legends into the itinerary.
—Jennifer Schwartz, Travel + Leisure, 31 Aug. 2025
Mentorship, Humor And Queer Resilience Reigns structures Outliving Michael as a series of vignettes, each poem distilling a memory that compounds to build a complete portrait of Church, a man of emotional depth and irreverent charm.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Out August 29th, the film focuses on a slew of characters who are representative of different vignettes of New York’s cultural fabric.
—Malik Peay, Essence, 27 Aug. 2025
This pithy, poignant memoir by an award-winning American poet immortalizes a bygone world in a colorful mosaic of vignettes, jokes, and reflections.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Other variously tart or poignant vignettes outline Mojtaba’s generally uneasy interactions with other colleagues or clients in the ex-Iranian community.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 21 Aug. 2025
Ruth is arranged in a series of almost-irreverent vignettes, which date from Ruth’s early childhood in the 1960s through her middle age.
—Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2025
Designers are using display cabinets in a variety of ways, from styling beautiful vignettes in contemporary living rooms to creating unique storage options in bathrooms.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vignettes
Noun
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Highlights include intimate portraits by Nan Goldin and a monochrome image of Patti Smith and Robert Mapplethorpe during their hedonistic era in New York.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Her posts around this time were more often portraits of the outsized characters that dominate conservative politics than about actual policy.—
Clare Malone,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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An asthma action plan is a form that outlines what to do when symptoms such as coughing, wheezing, fatigue or abdominal pain occur.—
Rhonda Conner-Warren,
The Conversation,
11 Sep. 2025
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Based on this experience, this article outlines four strategies for building regional hubs that create sustainable competitive advantages.—
Kevin Cushnie,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Full character descriptions can be found below.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
12 Sep. 2025
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Remaining employees then absorb responsibilities that exceed their job descriptions and pay grades, often leading to burnout.—
Sharon Wu,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But, surprisingly, 2022 research published in Sleep Science hints that none of these explanations truly cover it.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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The post hints that Lucky Cat Miami will return at some point, although a couple of restaurants have made the same promise only to close permanently.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
11 Aug. 2025
Noun
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This provision appears to not only ban depictions of trans people but could also potentially be applied to drag queens.—
Abby Monteil,
Them.,
16 Sep. 2025
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Liu directs heart-expanding, tender performances out of his leads, and the screenplay by Martyna Majok forgoes the maudlin or condescending notes of so many Hollywood depictions of immigration stories.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The program traces a path from Zehetmair’s contemporary turbulence back through the romantic reconciliation of Johannes Brahms’ last orchestral work to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s final symphony.—
Sheila Regan,
Twin Cities,
13 Sep. 2025
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Narrated by Lily Tomlin and based on Vito Russo’s landmark book, this classic 1995 documentary traces a century of LGBTQ+ representation on screen.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The fourth episode depicts him as a negligent and emotionally abusive lover to Satan, further connecting him to the show’s previous portrayals of Saddam Hussein.—
Nick Marx,
The Conversation,
11 Sep. 2025
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From early portrayals built on stereotypes to today’s layered narratives, positive representation has been an exhausting but necessary journey for creatives of color.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Lord entered the truck in competitions in Louisiana and Texas and loved to park it in front of the Henderson building to take pictures of it, Michelle said.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Sep. 2025
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Some of my friends were pressured to send inappropriate pictures, contacted by strangers, and exposed to content way beyond our age.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Vignettes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vignettes. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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