portrait
Example Sentences
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This Netflix documentary revisits the 2022 murder of a talented athlete, with director Marina Zenovich creating a sensitive portrait of the life lost and the grief of others in its wake.
He has already hung portraits of himself inside the White House, breaking with the tradition that a president wait until the end of his term to be invited by a successor to unveil a portrait.
From Barron's
As soon as she was ready, Maggie drug her out to stand in front of another Osage family’s cornfield so she could shoot a few portraits.
From Literature
Keepsakes from their life together fill her apartment, like portraits of their departed dog, Chester, and a painting that references Meyer’s interest in Soviet spacecraft.
Both portraits are commonly found in government agencies.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
