portrayal
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Nadira Goffe praises Lanterns’ deft portrayal of the Black American experience.
From Slate ● Aug. 31, 2026
Maybe “Lanterns” can inspire us with its portrayal of worthiness.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
Christina Applegate described it best: About her portrayal of hair metal bimbo Kelly Bundy in “Married ... with Children,” Applegate said, “In her own mind, she’s a genius.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Jeff Daniels offers a fond portrayal of the president in a film focused on the 1986 nuclear-arms talks in Iceland, co-starring J.K.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Perhaps best remembered was his surprise portrayal of Betsy Ross.
From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin
Notably, the show didn’t hook viewers with sex or other salacious material but, rather, plausible portrayals of greed and motivating vindictiveness.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
Most of the characters are flat and the portrayals stagey, starting with Mr. Grammer’s gruff but likable Fairfax.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
It’s a real role in the church, and while it’s not exactly like Hollywood portrayals, it’s not entirely dissimilar from the movies either.
From Slate ● Jun. 8, 2026
And although the film includes portrayals of many of the Jackson siblings, some also asked to be left out of the biopic, including Janet.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026
Fortunately, today’s scientists, historians, and art collectors have rediscovered and acknowledged her work for what it is: amazingly beautiful, accurate portrayals of insect metamorphoses and ecosystems.
From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman
Vocabulary lists containing portrayal
Academy Awards, List 6
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