portray

Example Sentences

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"For many speakers from north Wales, their Welshness might be questioned because their accent doesn't match the narrow stereotypes that are portrayed in the media."

From BBC

Most notably, Ms. Kaminsky portrays Alona’s anguish in her big revelation scene with a jagged vocal line that seems painfully extracted from her, with the cello echoing Timothi Williams’s vibrant mezzo.

From The Wall Street Journal

Illustrated with a scale and sword, it portrays the need to achieve equilibrium.

From MarketWatch

The “Sinners” star won the Actor Award for lead actor for portraying the film’s twin ex-mob enforcers turned juke joint owners, Smoke and Stack.

From Los Angeles Times

While her affection for Kermit is true, the great joke of their affair is that he’s often portrayed as tolerating her instead of providing the full worship she demands – nay, deserves.

From Salon