portrait
Example Sentences
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But as an honest, comprehensive portrait of a singular, impassioned artist, “Wifredo Lam” is genuinely stirring.
His language is supple and his portraits of characters invariably delightful.
On the wall of the sitting room is a striking portrait, a thin woman with perfect posture and laughing eyes.
From Literature
Though his acidic sense of humour -- criticised as condescending by some -- is evident throughout, Parr's 180 photographs also amount to a portrait of human folly and environmental destruction.
From Barron's
In tight formation, the inmates waited for lunch, their hands behind their backs and heads bowed, portraits of famous Ukrainians lining the hallway on either side of them.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
