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portray

[pawr-tray] / pɔrˈtreɪ /


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If you think it’s intimidating playing someone that’s still alive, you should be in the same room and watching yourself portray him.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2026

He had to portray Stallone but also the iconic character of Rocky, an immortal of pop culture.

From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026

Both approaches portray the mind as constantly seeking stability and predictability.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026

Other problems arise from overeager attempts to portray Philadelphia as the birthplace of various advancements while ignoring other places’ possible claims.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

We’d come out here to meet Mr. Pinkerton, Mr. Bangs, and the helpful operative who was to portray the wandering book peddler.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

Ancient Egyptian artwork frequently portrays kings striking enemies with maces, but Campbell noted that the royal attendants buried at Abydos were not enemy combatants.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 14, 2026

She portrays both Erika’s brisk efficiency in managing her father’s affairs and, in a lower emotional register, her deep sadness about her brother.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

Meanwhile, “Musk” was recently joined in theaters by Aaron Sorkin’s “The Social Reckoning,” in which Jeremy Strong portrays Zuckerberg as a soulless ghoul prioritizing clicks over user safety.

From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2026

But his new film, Primetime, takes him in a completely new direction - as he portrays the real-life host of American TV show, To Catch a Predator.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

“The Raft of the Medusa” portrays victims of a shipwreck, adrift on the sea without food or water, at the moment they signal to a distant ship.

From "The Annotated Mona Lisa" by Carol Strickland and John Boswell

In his writings, he portrayed those who talked to him as the good guys and those who didn’t as the bad guys.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026

Uniqlo's decision to row back on its sock price hike came as it sought to protect its status as a paragon of affordability portrayed in local media.

From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026

The actor, who portrayed Pavel Chekov in the original “Star Trek” series, died at age 90 on Oct.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

BAFTA-nominated actor, Josh O'Connor, who portrayed Prince Charles in Netflix's The Crown says he is "very honoured" by the speculation he could be the next James Bond.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

But Copernicus looks nothing like the image of Copernicus that appears in other sources, where he is always portrayed as young and clean-shaven.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

Both Ms. Chastain and Mr. Hedlund have always seemed to know what projects to take and what roles to play and haven’t been allergic to portraying less-than-pleasant characters.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026

But what does it mean for you two as young queer actors to be portraying two young queer twins in the MCU?

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026

Hitler also used the area as a backdrop for propaganda films portraying him as a lover of animals and nature.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

The actor, best known for portraying Nick Miller on the hit comedy series, is looking to part ways with the four-bedroom, four-bathroom property, which offers approximately 3,153 square feet of living space.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026

From our balcony I can see a big billboard over the theater portraying this week’s movie.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung


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