portrayed; portraying; portrays
portrayer
noun
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Examples of portray in a Sentence
The White House has portrayed the President as deeply conflicted over the matter.
The lawyer portrayed his client as a victim of child abuse.
He portrayed himself as a victim.
The painting portrays the queen in a purple robe.
Laurence Olivier portrayed Hamlet beautifully.
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Sophie Hanson, StyleCaster, 27 June 2024
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—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 25 June 2024
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Sophie Hanson, StyleCaster, 27 June 2024
The ad starts with an appearance by the iconic Verizon technician, who originally was portrayed by an actor but is now a real Verizon engineer named Mike Morgan.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 26 June 2024
Rachel McAdams portrays the younger version of Allie.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 25 June 2024
Leila George, 33, will portray a younger version of the Borderlands actress' character.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 25 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for portray
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“Portray.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/portray. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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portray
verb
por·tray
pōr-ˈtrā 
pȯr-
1
: to make a portrait of
2
a
: to describe in words
b
: to play the role of
portrayer
noun
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