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portraying

  • present participle
    of portray.
    portray
    verb (used with object)
    to make a likeness of by drawing, painting, carving, or the like.

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The actor, best known for portraying Nick Miller on the hit comedy series, is looking to part ways with the four-bedroom, four-bathroom property, which offers approximately 3,153 square feet of living space.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026

The findings add to a growing body of research portraying Neanderthals as resourceful humans who understood and exploited the natural materials around them.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

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

Those who knew Malcolm X Shabazz personally wanted to be sure that the negative myth around his memory would be erased by portraying the truths of his mission, and the depth of his heart.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey