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portray

[pawr-tray] / pɔrˈtreɪ /


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"Runaway Train" star Eric Roberts, who saw his own Cameo footage similarly distorted to portray him attacking Democrats over transgender issues, told AFP the statements "are not my words and do not represent my beliefs."

From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026

The regime tried to portray it as a symbol of America's spent efforts.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

In the Harry Potter movies, multiple actors portray the antagonist at various ages.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

Some viewers who know Muskoka are proud of the fact that “Sterling Point” is actually letting the place portray itself.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

I was to portray a Turkish boy in baggy black pants and a white cotton shirt.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

Pattinson portrays Hansen as a caricature of himself, accentuating the journalist’s unmistakable vocal cadence to remove any distance between “To Catch a Predator” and the man behind the show.

From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026

“We remain fearless in identifying as Sikhs — even when our government portrays us as enemies,” the coalition wrote on X.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

Sometimes he portrays her as a shrew, whining last year about how he’d be “in trouble” if he forgot to mention their anniversary during a speech.

From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2026

He tells the BBC the film portrays "the human condition", with the characters living in "the apocalypse" but "still looking for something else and hoping for something else".

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

Objects he’s got, color he’s learning, but he's still feeling dissatisfied with the way he portrays the human figure.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

Alongside his role as on-set Rocket, Gunn also portrayed Ravager Clan space pirate Kraglin Obfonteri in “Guardians of the Galaxy”; its two sequels, “Vol. 2” and “Vol. 3”; “Avengers: Endgame”; and “Thor: Love and Thunder.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

The older Graham is portrayed as a sophisticated attorney, steeped in complex legal and business affairs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

The King is portrayed as resentful, with a "senior courtier" reporting an alleged comment by the late Queen: "He even resented it when I taught him the alphabet."

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

Immigrants are not the only group whose limited choices are portrayed as freely made.

From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026

There was a small stain across an intricately threaded flower in shades of gold, part of a landscape that portrayed rows of tall sunflowers near a pale green stream.

From "Gathering Blue" by Lois Lowry

Rhys said he first saw the play as a student in London more than 30 years ago and dreamed of portraying Burton ever since.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

Bargatze catapulted to mainstream status after portraying a silly version of the famously reprehensible though widely respected George Washington on “SNL” without antagonizing anyone, least of all Washington.

From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026

However, he said, the show avoided simply portraying AI as evil.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

Harington, popular for portraying reluctant hero Jon Snow in the TV adaptation of George R.R.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026

The fire ant suddenly became the target of a barrage of government releases, motion pictures, and government-inspired stories portraying it as a despoiler of southern agriculture and a killer of birds, livestock, and man.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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