Thesaurus results for PORTRAITS

portraits

noun

plural of portrait

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a vivid representation in words of someone or something his account created in the jurors' heads a detailed portrait of a lonely old man

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Recent Examples of portraits Inspired by archival photographs of alpine pioneer and early Moncler collaborator Lionel Terray, each is captured in bold portraits wearing reimagined versions of signature Moncler outerwear and accessories. — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026 Then, Nourry sculpted their portraits using her free interpretations. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Frontlight The premiere-only section Frontlight showcases 16 films, from critically examinations of the truth and urgent issues of our time to portraits of artists and their work. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026 The entry is paired with a suite of portraits of a number of Black men and women wearing MooreWraps, versatile multi-wear garments created by Moore’s sister with proceeds donated to victims of domestic violence and incarceration. — Stephanie Wambugu, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026 Revamped in 2014, the rooms seem designed with Audrey Hepburn in mind—fresh yet classic, complete with a chaise lounge by the windows and black-and-white fashion portraits above the bed. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Oct. 2026 Whether these portraits represent past patrons, whose stories once unspooled over these same steaming cups, Kim declines to comment. — James Marsh, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026 Trump has expanded that all around the room, stacking the walls with portraits including those of George Washington, Andrew Jackson and Benjamin Franklin. — Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026 These portraits of teen-agers by Joseph Szabo captivated the filmmaker Sofia Coppola with an intimacy that never feels intrusive. — Austin Elias-De Jesus, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2026

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Another executive said companies also get around export controls by altering product descriptions on government paperwork.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
According to character descriptions provided by the streamer, Mantzoukas plays Lambros, a local store owner and occasional looter of the treasures unearthed at the dig site.

— Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of descriptions

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Al Hassan remembers showing a group of visitors TAMM’s feature for taking pictures and reporting potholes.

— Inzamam Rashid, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
The men appear to have developed a close relationship and often share pictures together on their socials, including posing together at the 2021 Los Angeles premiere of the Peter Jackson’s Beatles miniseries Get Back (see above).

— Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of pictures

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Much of what’s in the movie is taken straight from Huxley, who despite the novelistic nature of his endeavor often presents real evidence alongside his creative depictions of events.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026
Chen initially resisted the rainbow-like chromatic aberration familiar from other screen depictions of superpowers.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of depictions

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The result is a look at the diversity of the country in contrast with official Soviet portrayals and productions from the same era.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 18 Oct. 2026
Mitte was also honored with the SAG-AFTRA Harold Russell Award at the 2013 Media Access Awards, which recognize inclusive portrayals and employment of people with disabilities in media.

— Louis Casiano , Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of portrayals

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No Bad Memories is an unusual gambit; by my count, there are 12 interstitial sketches to the record’s 14 proper songs.

— Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2026
The opening event, which included a 3,000-drone performance, wellness events such as sound healing, journal customization, aura photography and fashion sketches, was attended by global ambassador Jisoo and models Ming Xi and Stella Maxwell.

— Denni Hu, Footwear News, 18 Oct. 2026

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