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portray

[pawr-trey] / pɔrˈtreɪ /


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What on Earth possessed Nolan, a notoriously detail-oriented director, to tap the all-purpose flour of movie stars to portray one of the most storied heroes in literature?

From Salon Aug. 2, 2026

And they are satisfying to portray, he says.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

Rheon said make-up artists used heavy moisturiser to portray characters sweating - with the actual weather conditions "changeable" at best - as they filmed the BBC portrayal of Liz Jensen's bestselling novel.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

It’s difficult to portray yourself as an antiestablishment maverick when you’re going up against a man dressed as a bin.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

I don’t have the words to explain to you how hard it is for me to sit and write this, to portray myself as if I were something special, as if I were not humble.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz

Once she understands the character, Dalton examines how the actor portrays the words on the page.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

"A lot of commentary portrays Iran as having an almost unlimited amount of weaponry," says Jason Brodsky, policy director of United Against Nuclear Iran.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

Instead of presenting history as either flawless or irredeemably broken, she portrays the United States as an ongoing democratic experiment whose greatest strength lies in its ability to reform itself.

From Salon Jul. 4, 2026

In a Bicentennial print, the Luiseño artist Fritz Scholder portrays a Native American man clad in an inverted American flag.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 2, 2026

Any novel or play about the lower class will necessarily be alien to the culture it portrays.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez

The show promises to teach Americans how to eat “real food,” presenting recognizable ingredients and home cooking as an antidote to a processed-food culture portrayed as artificial, addictive and imposed from above.

From Salon Aug. 14, 2026

Mello, who also portrayed Lily Esposito on Ryan Murphy’s first television series, “Popular,” has appeared in projects including “Nothing Sacred” and “Tortilla Soup.”

From MarketWatch Aug. 13, 2026

On stage in “Danny,” the two portrayed volatile lovers.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

She arrived in Albert Square with on-screen husband Mick, portrayed by Danny Dyer, when they became the new owners of the Queen Vic pub.

From BBC Aug. 9, 2026

The press portrayed her as a star, making it sound as if she had won the case on her own.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

Ben Jones, the actor best known for portraying trusty mechanic Cooter Davenport on “The Dukes of Hazzard” before serving two terms in Congress as a representative from Georgia, has died.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

Matt Damon and Anne Hathaway lead the cast as Odysseus and Penelope, with Tom Holland portraying their son Telemachus.

From Barron's Jul. 26, 2026

Sir Anthony is known for portraying psychotic serial killer Hannibal Lecter in the 1991 horror film The Silence Of The Lambs, for which he won an Oscar for Best Actor the following year.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

She regularly meets with American bankers and businessmen, portraying herself as a champion for foreign investment.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 2026

Or maybe it would come across as confidence, portraying a mystical belief that the scale wouldn’t betray him.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss




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