portraying
- present participle of portray.
Example Sentences
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Matt Damon and Anne Hathaway lead the cast as Odysseus and Penelope, with Tom Holland portraying their son Telemachus.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
This year, the award-winning British birding podcast “Get Birding” welcomed a new host better known for portraying doomed heroes like Ned Stark in “Game of Thrones,” than for his knowledge of green woodpeckers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
Jaafar Jackson, the singer's real-life nephew, plays the titular role, with Colman Domingo and Nia Long portraying his parents.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
The actor broke barriers portraying transgender character Zoe in the long-running daytime drama “All My Children.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
Upon returning home, Ernest found a letter from Birge portraying Berkeley as an academic paradise on earth.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
