portrait
Example Sentences
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A portrait of her with a champion, Vera, a retired miniature pinscher or “min pin” who is now Calvacca’s pet, hangs over the fireplace.
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
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
