portrayal
Example Sentences
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In September, the Warrington-born teenager became the youngest male actor to win an Emmy award for his portrayal of a schoolboy accused of murdering a classmate.
From BBC
In its portrayal of Karachi gang rivalries and Pakistani involvement in terrorism against India, the movie displays a firm grasp of history.
Eiding’s portrayal hints at a man awakening to his own loneliness.
From Los Angeles Times
Between that and Sydney Chandler’s portrayal of Wendy – not a girl, not yet a mechanical woman – this new chapter is bracingly unfamiliar terrain.
From Salon
Its portrayal, then, has its shortcomings, but with so much also on offer, who would not choose to return?
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.