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portrait

[pawr-trit, -treyt, pohr-] / ˈpɔr trɪt, -treɪt, ˈpoʊr- /


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That image is a family portrait, albeit one crisscrossed with cruelty and deception, including fraudulent bloodlines.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

“The Boys of Dungeon Lane,” Paul McCartney’s twenty-seventh post-Beatles studio album, is the portrait of an artist in his twilight, a rich assortment of storytelling and nostalgia befitting the world’s greatest living songwriter.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

"The result is a remarkably complete portrait of the festival, revealing not just its glamour, but the full human story surrounding it," she told AFP.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

In one photo from 1972, Lezley wears a leather necklace Saar made for what looks like a school portrait.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Boldly, Penelope stepped between the widow and the portrait.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood




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