portray

Example Sentences

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They added that staff were "proud" of the school's inclusivity towards pupils and there was "often deep hurt" relating to the way the school was being portrayed.

From BBC

No matter what he does to help his teammates, his doom is common knowledge — compounded by “The Real Housewives of New York City” star Dorinda Medley’s campaign to portray him as an aggressive Housewife hunter.

From Salon

Amazon Chief Executive Andy Jassy has portrayed the cuts, which have hit across business divisions, as an attempt to reinvigorate the company’s culture rather than to realize cost savings.

From The Wall Street Journal

Lastly, there will be a huge focus on how Powell portrays Fed independence and succession during his commentary.

From Barron's

It didn’t valorize or glamorize the economic downturn; it just portrayed it in the way that the people who lived there experienced it.

From Salon