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portray

[pawr-trey] / pɔrˈtreɪ /


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Yet he continues to portray his life as a tale of growth and redemption.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

Martial arts films portray competition as a means of pushing your opponent to do better, to go further.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

Saudi officials are clearly trying to portray the relative openness about changing course over Vision 2030 as a break with the past of concealment and obfuscation.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

To portray Goliath’s origin story, actors were filmed on green screens and AI was used to generate a mythical sequence involving dark sky, rain, mountains and angels with wings.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

I was to portray a Turkish boy in baggy black pants and a white cotton shirt.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan




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