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portrayal

[pawr-trey-uhl, pohr-] / pɔrˈtreɪ əl, poʊr- /


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"This suggests Kank may have been an active fisher, contrasting with common portrayal of raptors as agile terrestrial predators, like Velociraptor from the Northern Hemisphere."

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

Gibson's portrayal focuses on a more vulnerable, less experienced version of the character.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Eventually the story takes a dark turn that pushes a little hard into irony—or unfortunate coincidence—but Mr. Jackman’s boundlessly truthful portrayal never falters in its quiet intensity.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Bardem already proved with his Oscar-winning portrayal of the stun-gun-toting maniac in “No Country for Old Men” that he has a mesmerizing power in playing sinister characters.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

I mused on the portrayal of Diana the huntress.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein




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