Example Sentences

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Cooper said the Iranian government was "peddling its manufactured narrative of foreign manipulation" and had portrayed protesters as criminals and terrorists.

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2026

During Monday’s hearing, he complained that mainstream news media, including the Washington Post, had portrayed him and his allies “like we have a tinfoil hat on our heads.”

From Slate • Dec. 19, 2025

Within a decade, Hemsworth had portrayed Thor in 13 projects, including video games and the blockbuster movies “Avengers: Endgame” and “Thor: Ragnarok.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2023

Peter Greenspun, Settles’s defense attorney, argued in court Thursday that the incident was not as clear-cut as prosecutors had portrayed, and that Settles was not the initial aggressor.

From Washington Post • Feb. 9, 2023

Unfortunately, the doctor sounded as condescending as Leah had portrayed him.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock