portraits

noun

plural of portrait
as in descriptions
a vivid representation in words of someone or something his account created in the jurors' heads a detailed portrait of a lonely old man

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Recent Examples of portraits That’s partly because wars create heroes and heroes get portraits and statues made of them. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 28 June 2026 So one of the other striking portraits in your book is of Vice President JD Vance. — NBC news, 28 June 2026 Inspired by an online trend, Chelsea suggested the couple paint portraits of each other and then reveal the results during a cozy date night at home. — Christina Cardona, USA Today, 29 June 2026 Many museums around the world, including the Met, the Getty, and the Musée d’Orsay, own examples of his genre scenes, landscapes, and portraits. — Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 2 July 2026 Venezuela’s cities are covered in murals—typically portraits of government officials next to hopeful slogans—that urge citizens, in one way or another, to ignore the harsh past and present, and to keep believing in the future. — Armando Ledezma, New Yorker, 30 June 2026 The women’s portraits did not contain SynthID watermarks, but an AI detection tool flagged them as containing synthetic elements. — Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 3 July 2026 In one room, a Frank Lloyd Wright window plays off rare portraits of Andy Warhol in drag, a one-off Frank Gehry armchair, and a Donald Judd desk on which visiting artists — part of the Watermill Center’s robust residency program — are free to work. — Adrian Madlener, Curbed, 27 June 2026 The Atlantic reported the walkway repairs cost taxpayers nearly $690,000 and the renovations required to hang portraits of presidents on the exterior of the White House cost another nearly $350,000. — Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for portraits
  1. descriptions
  2. pictures
  3. depictions
  4. portrayals
  5. sketches
Noun
  • The platform helps users build ATS-friendly resumes using professional templates, then compares those resumes against real job descriptions to identify missing keywords, skills, and qualifications.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 2 July 2026
  • Investigators have determined the two attacks are unrelated, due to vastly different descriptions of the suspects, according to the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office.
    — Mark Price July 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 July 2026
Definition of descriptions
Noun
  • Other pictures on unofficial Telegram channels showed residents crowding into underground stations.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 2 July 2026
  • Ranging from the film pioneer Georges Méliès all the way through 2024’s Anora, Thomson’s survey covers silent pictures, the talkies, the studio era, the New Hollywood, and the age of streaming.
    — Michael O’Donnell, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026
Definition of pictures
Noun
  • My favorite depictions of this city know its real history is too cuckoo to capture sincerely; straight reenactments make the production of 35mm masterpieces look as piddly as Shrinky Dinks.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • The bell’s pyramidal face is decorated with depictions of deceased kings and queens, and its toll was believed to invoke ancestral spirits.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 29 June 2026
Definition of depictions
Noun
  • The artist was beloved by Americans for his intimate portrayals of the country’s values.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 25 June 2026
  • The series has been praised for its heartfelt storylines and realistic portrayals of grief, loneliness, and the process of processing it all.
    — Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Definition of portrayals
Noun
  • Today, the public largely remembers Holmes through magazine covers, courtroom sketches, documentaries, and television dramatizations.
    — Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Three years ago, Wain and Marino also hit the road with the State for a nostalgic reunion tour that revived many of their greatest sketches and characters.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 30 June 2026
Definition of sketches

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“Portraits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portraits. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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