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a vivid representation in words of someone or something
the set piece of the novel is a depiction of the battle that makes readers feel like they were there
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Perry tends to hit the depictions of prejudice rather hard, which can have a reductive impact on all these women accomplished.
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
The statue appeared to be a sprite, a depiction of a mythical being that serves as a guardian over the land.
—Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 4 Dec. 2024
The song and music video’s depiction of Africa, however, has drawn criticism over the years.
—Sophie Williams, Billboard, 3 Dec. 2024
In this mural, there’s a bright blue sky, a monarch butterfly on a sunflower, a child on a swing, another on a computer, a family out for a walk and a depiction of the 1968 Olympics Black Power salute.
—Andrea May Sahouri, Detroit Free Press, 1 Dec. 2024
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
The statue appeared to be a sprite, a depiction of a mythical being that serves as a guardian over the land.
—Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 4 Dec. 2024
The song and music video’s depiction of Africa, however, has drawn criticism over the years.
—Sophie Williams, Billboard, 3 Dec. 2024
In this mural, there’s a bright blue sky, a monarch butterfly on a sunflower, a child on a swing, another on a computer, a family out for a walk and a depiction of the 1968 Olympics Black Power salute.
—Andrea May Sahouri, Detroit Free Press, 1 Dec. 2024
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Mangione was arrested just after 9 a.m. in a McDonald's in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on December 9 after an employee called 911 to report a man matching the description of the suspect in the shooting.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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Efforts to utilize French Guiana’s vast natural resources ended in disaster on multiple occasions, the jungle interior taking on a reputation perhaps only equaled by Joseph Conrad’s deeply colonial descriptions of the Congo Free State in Heart of Darkness almost a century later.Rob Crossan, JSTOR Daily, 13 Dec. 2024
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The portraits Joseph took for the agency captured the dignity of the women at work on SS George Washington Carver, exactly what the propaganda agency wanted to show.April White, JSTOR Daily, 16 Dec. 2024
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The federal government issued $2 currency notes beginning in 1862, which first had a portrait of Alexander Hamilton on the cover.John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 16 Dec. 2024
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Timothée Chalamet was nominated for his portrayal of Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown, and Mikey Madison received a nod for her breakout turn in Anora.Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 9 Dec. 2024
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Its star Ralph Fiennes earned a best actor in a drama nomination for his portrayal of a conflicted priest overseeing a papal election crawling with sabotage and subplots.Matt Donnelly, Variety, 9 Dec. 2024
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The book also paints a vivid picture of what your life was like at the time.Jem Aswad, Variety, 12 Dec. 2024
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Several team owners conceded problems with other post-grad teams but painted rosy pictures of their own.Kenny Jacoby, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Depiction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depiction. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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