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portrait

[pawr-trit, -treyt, pohr-] / ˈpɔr trɪt, -treɪt, ˈpoʊr- /


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But in “The Last Titans,” Mr. Vinen gives us an arresting dual portrait of human greatness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Compressing and occasionally revealing all that she has been through in “The Handmaid’s Tale” and before, what she manages to make Aunt Lydia is both Dorian Gray and his portrait.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

I ended up with this cool portrait and priceless memories.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Within hours of her ouster, Bondi’s portrait had reportedly been pulled from the walls of the Justice Department.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Penelope remembered all too well the portrait of Edward Ashton she had once seen hanging in Lord Fredrick’s study.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood




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