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portrait

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


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It appears to be based on a portrait taken by White House photographer Daniel Torok.

From Barron's • Jun. 27, 2026

His depiction of sordid behavior—like his rich portrait of Mumbai—adds the required texture to this frothy caper.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

Wilde’s follow-up, the 2022 psychodrama “Don’t Worry Darling,” became mired in behind-the-scenes gossip and tabloid speculation that overshadowed what was intended as a stylized portrait of female rage and discontent.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

A portrait by Lucian Freud featuring a woman from Sussex has sold at auction for £25m.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

It was a modest portrait that for a time became the highest refinement of Renaissance painting.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day




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