portray
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Faithfully shall I now depict, Portray the solitary den Wherein the child of fashion strict Dressed him, undressed, and dressed again?
From Eugene Oneguine [Onegin] A Romance of Russian Life in Verse by Spalding, Henry
Portray her delicate little feet, peeping out, pointing downwards, the force of the elements raising her on her tip toes, now touching, now disdaining the earth.
From Olla Podrida by Marryat, Frederick
Lizzie flung herself back into the corner of her carriage, and did not utter another word till she reached Portray Castle.
From The Eustace Diamonds by Trollope, Anthony
And yet, as Lizzie at once understood, Mrs. Carbuncle knew nothing now which she had not known when she made her petition to be taken to Portray.
From The Eustace Diamonds by Trollope, Anthony
When this conversation took place, Frank Greystock was travelling back alone from Portray to London.
From The Eustace Diamonds by Trollope, Anthony
Vocabulary lists containing portray
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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The SAT: Language of the Test, List 6
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The Language of Standardized Tests, List 4
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