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portrait

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


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Not far from the Guthrie guitar is a panoramic portrait of the Kuromi family, posing amid a flower farm that stood where Los Feliz Boulevard is now.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The Revere portrait celebrates the dignity of work, showing that an artisan can look as calm and thoughtful as a philosopher.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Folded into the cozy slide-show vibe of Magnason’s home videos and the carefully chosen archival footage, the movie plays like a scrapbook portrait in which home just happens to boast the grandest of backyards.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

This year, an empty chair bearing Ali Khamenei's portrait stood at the mausoleum.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

On the wall of the sitting room is a striking portrait, a thin woman with perfect posture and laughing eyes.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin




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