portrait
Example Sentences
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Drawing on this vast resource, the author crafts an intimate family portrait, spanning almost half a century to the brink of the Civil War.
The portrait is appealing, but the author too often relies on ancient writers who were themselves captivated by the ideal of a wise man in power.
And it really is just a portrait of a life.
From Los Angeles Times
The last time the portrait was out on loan was in 2023 for a less exotic trip to the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.
From Barron's
They posted appeals for information along with portraits of the people, mostly teenage, they hoped would be found alive.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
