portrayal
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Port Talbot-born Creevy appeared in Netflix series Black Doves and The Guest as well as award-winning drama In My Skin, for which she won Bafta Cymru best actress for her portrayal of teenage protagonist Bethany.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
Two of the drama’s whopping 53 nominations were for Seehorn’s portrayal of determined attorney Kim Wexler.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
Will Lovelace and Dylan Southern's portrayal of the band's world tour in 2025 also captured the moment Liam and Noel reunited in the rehearsal studios following a 15-year hiatus.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
Why it’s worth seeing: Come for the inspirational drama, stay for the spot-on Stallone portrayal by Ippolito, who—fun fact—has also played Al Pacino.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
Once we have posed the problem of this “artisan’s” portrayal, we feel compelled to investigate it further.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
Adds Miyashita: "These puzzles beckon our curiosity. After all, spiral forms in nature have inspired human creations ranging from rotini pasta, to a barber's pole or even portrayals of the biblical 'Tower of Babel'."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 1, 2026
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
Inspired by Hans Holbein, this portrait of the English novelist and his artist partner was one of the first celebratory portrayals of a gay couple.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026
He is renowned for his stylish portrayals of Edinburgh New Town interiors and his vibrant, simplified still lifes.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 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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