- present tense form of portray (3rd person singular).
portrays
Example Sentences
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The movie, directed by Craig Gillespie, portrays Supergirl as a reluctant superhero who has struggled to adapt to life on Earth after fleeing her home planet of Krypton as a child.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
The company portrays itself as the goose and its portfolio companies as eggs with a message that seems to be saying SoftBank is worth more than investors believe.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026
I sought a comment from Bhattacharya, who portrays himself as a champion of open scientific debate, about the eviction of the five scientists from the conference, but got no reply.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
For here, as in her 2020 novel, “Hamnet,” the author portrays individuals who are shaped but not defined by historical circumstance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
This 1805 Benjamin West painting, Benjamin Franklin Drawing Electricity from the Sky, portrays Franklin as a scientific hero.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
