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portrait

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


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The total fertility rate of 1.57 is a snapshot statistic, not a portrait of any particular woman’s life, she says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

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

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

The US will also release a limited number of commemorative passports that feature a portrait of Trump.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

If Euphoria once felt like an exaggerated but emotionally resonant portrait of Gen Z adolescence, its latest season has pushed that chaos to near-surreal extremes.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

In Tokyo a decade later, there were so many visitors that each was allowed no more than ten seconds in front of the portrait.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day




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