portrayal
Example Sentences
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“I’m Actually Kinda Famous” sneers and taunts a portrayal of fame over synths, and “Cannibalism!” is wrapped in youthful desire and garage rock fuzz.
From Los Angeles Times
"So many people who work in tech were shaped by the portrayal of science, technology in those kind of shows."
From BBC
The actor expressed her satisfaction that the story of Sarah and Hagar is given a positive portrayal since that’s not always been the case.
From Los Angeles Times
Curators say they’re looking at her oeuvre more closely now because her influence on younger artists keeps expanding, lately to those with disabilities who admire her raw, vulnerable portrayal of her own pain.
And the cartoonish portrayal of combat using childlike blocky figures helps to sanitize gritty images of war, helping it to get past social media filters—and pushing it far beyond Iran’s borders.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.