- present participle of portray.
portraying
Example Sentences
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Over the years, Trump has shared or amplified images portraying himself in roles that extend far beyond traditional political imagery.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026
A meme circulated portraying the Luce with iPhone applications photo-shopped onto the top, and another showing the car upside down and plugged into an iPhone charger.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
He linked the reopening of the internet to restoring smart services and meeting demands of citizens who had "stood by the system and Iran", while portraying it as necessary for scientific and knowledge-based development.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
Musk spent three days on the stand portraying himself as a selfless benefactor seeking to reconcile the advancement of AI with the preservation of humanity.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
From our balcony I can see a big billboard over the theater portraying this week’s movie.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
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