portrayed
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represented in drawing, painting, carving, or other visual image.
The range of artistic approaches to Queen Elizabeth, the most portrayed woman in the world, make the exhibit well worth seeing.
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graphically described in words.
In the finely portrayed characters and vivid details of the rural setting, his novel illuminates a neglected piece of Jamaican history.
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represented dramatically, as on the stage.
Set in a richly portrayed society well-stocked with eccentric nobles and gossipy villagers, the series revolves around the daughter of a respected country doctor.
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Patekar portrayed characters that would "remain etched in the memory of generations", Modi wrote on X, adding that his death had left "a vast void in the artistic world".
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Fed officials were united in their decision to raise the central bank’s benchmark interest rate to a range of 3.75% to 4%, but many portrayed the move as insurance against sticky inflation.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026
During his tenure, Kelker-Kelly portrayed the spouse of Hope Brady and love interest of Lisa Rinna’s Billie Reed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
“The justice often publicly portrayed as unyielding and inflexible is, behind the scenes, the conservative who is uniquely adept at finding common ground on the most divisive issues.”
From Salon ● Oct. 6, 2026
It portrayed the young leader as a happy, hug- gable family man.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
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