portray
verb (used with object)
to make a likeness of by drawing, painting, carving, or the like.
has portrayed
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present perfectof portray (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The military has portrayed the soldiers as rogue elements who acted without orders from above.
From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 2026
But she was upstaged on that front by Pratt, who has portrayed both her and Bass as part of a failed City Hall establishment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2026
Amazon Chief Executive Andy Jassy has portrayed the cuts, which have hit across business divisions, as an attempt to reinvigorate the company’s culture rather than to realize cost savings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 28, 2026
But more often and more emphatically she has portrayed public schools as unsuccessful and unsafe — and has said she is determined to give parents other options.
From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2025
Mr. Crabbe has portrayed the marvel of an honest inhabitant of Aldborough, when first he learnt, in his graphic phrase, "that money would breed,"—that it could afford to pay yearly interest.
From Fables of John Gay (Somewhat Altered) by John Gay
