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portrait

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


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Evans initially seems to think they’re participating in a project closer to Netflix’s glossy portrait of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

Together, the contrasting colors of mountains, farmland, islands, and surrounding seas create a vivid portrait of Italy as seen from space.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026

A pen portrait from Germeney's mother, read out at the beginning of the inquest by the coroner, said Germeney and the children were "our complete world" and "were beautiful, funny, extremely kind, loving and caring".

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

In “Death of an Ordinary Man,” Ms. Perry offers an endearing and achingly real portrait of her father-in-law: his set ways, gentle pleasures, sweet tooth and general contentment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

“Coal made a cartoon portrait of me,” Bisa said at the same time.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste

"These are our heroes; the greatest children of Israel," said one police officer as he looked at portraits of his fallen colleagues.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

Manchester United fan Chow is well-known for his portraits of famous faces and he has previously created images of footballers, including Wayne Rooney, Edgar Davids and Ronaldinho.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

There are thousands of masterpiece portraits whose subjects remain unidentified.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

Jefferson House, the official ambassadorial residence where she often takes meetings, has been decorated with large black-and-white portraits of Guilfoyle, according to people who have visited.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

Photographs and gloomy, gilt-framed portraits lined the hall in long perspectives.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt


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