portray
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They portray him as the mastermind of a scheme of illicit enrichment.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
Groups within it – including pickup artists, men’s rights groups and “involuntary celibate” or “incel” communities – portray themselves as victims of modernity.
From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026
There are many ways to portray authoritarianism, but “Two Prosecutors” is penetrating in its depiction of a society being slowly poisoned.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
“Churchill wanted to portray himself as the underdog, always having to fight against great odds to earn recognition.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026
Photographs from Ernest’s adolescence portray a handsome young boy, with his mother’s full lips and his father’s expressive blue eyes.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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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