as in depictions
a vivid representation in words of someone or something
his novel presents a moving portrayal of a woman searching for personal fulfillment and happiness
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Recent Examples of portrayals
The menswear presentation featured appearances from famed actors like Dafoe, Gary Oldman and Adrien Brody, who are known for their on-screen portrayals of antagonists.
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Hannah Malach, WWD, 1 Oct. 2024
Amos fought for authentic portrayals of Black lives to be shown on screen, which ultimately led to his exit from the series in 1976.
—Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024
His son describes him as an outspoken advocate for positive portrayals of African Americans in television and film, consistently striving to create more diverse and accurate representations of his community.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2024
John Amos, the actor whose characters in Good Times, Roots and The Mary Tyler Moore Show lent the 1970s a solid share of its too-few portrayals of strong Black male role models, died August 21 in Los Angeles of natural causes.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2024
Hannah Malach, WWD, 1 Oct. 2024
Amos fought for authentic portrayals of Black lives to be shown on screen, which ultimately led to his exit from the series in 1976.
—Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024
His son describes him as an outspoken advocate for positive portrayals of African Americans in television and film, consistently striving to create more diverse and accurate representations of his community.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2024
John Amos, the actor whose characters in Good Times, Roots and The Mary Tyler Moore Show lent the 1970s a solid share of its too-few portrayals of strong Black male role models, died August 21 in Los Angeles of natural causes.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for portrayals
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The technology is often used to create fake depictions of real people both visually and with audio.Stephen Bohanon, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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The publication led to global outrage, with many Muslims finding the depictions highly offensive and blasphemous.The Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 30 Sep. 2024
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Mishima was thrilled with the resulting portraits and agreed to become the subject of a series of photos by Hosoe.News Desk, Artforum, 3 Oct. 2024
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Romano was more inventive with his portraits of cultural figures than accurate.Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2024
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For website optimization, focus on SEO best practices such as using relevant keywords in titles and content, having clear meta descriptions and ensuring fast load times.Sam Nelson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Details regarding the film’s plot and character descriptions are under wraps.Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Portrayals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portrayals. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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