portrait
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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
Folded into the cozy slide-show vibe of Magnason’s home videos and the carefully chosen archival footage, the movie plays like a scrapbook portrait in which home just happens to boast the grandest of backyards.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
This year, an empty chair bearing Ali Khamenei's portrait stood at the mausoleum.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
He turned to speak directly to Theiling during the meeting in the city’s council chambers, adorned with a full-length portrait of George Washington.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Instead he will continue living with his aunt Lisa and uncle Morris, who will, only a little begrudgingly, trade in the lumpy couch for a bed, over which your portrait will hang.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
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