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How do you use Portray in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like represent or interpret, plus the exact meaning.

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Portray in a sentence

Portray meaning

  1. To paint or draw the likeness of.
  2. To represent by an image or look.
  3. To describe in words; to convey.

Synonyms of Portray

Using Portray

  • The main meaning on this page is: To paint or draw the likeness of. | To represent by an image or look. | To describe in words; to convey.
  • Useful related words include: represent, interpret, depict, limn.
  • In the example corpus, portray often appears in combinations such as: to portray, portray the, will portray.

Context around Portray

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 14 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Portray

  • In this selection, "portray" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, clegg, developments, may, herself, certain and elected stand out and add context to how "portray" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include attempting to portray them as and bomb and portray elected officials. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "portray" sits close to words such as collar, famed and gangs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with portray

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Abby Lawless and Eloise Clegg portray the loveable Dobbin the horse. (11 words)

Ally McIntyre paints animal protagonists that portray the impact humans have on nature. (13 words)

Be graceful what is she trying to portray she is best dressed old lady. (14 words)

A few days later, Father Anthony Salangeta, a Catholic priest in Lusaka, used his homily to portray the president as elitist and argued that macroeconomic growth means little to the poor if it does not reduce their cost of living. (40 words)

But even if Dorsey is indeed sincere in his motivations, if you going to put together a political sticky bomb — and portray elected officials as siding with deporting fentanyl dealerscoddling undocumented felons — it’d look a lot like this. (39 words)

Even if she doesn't get to portray Zelda herself, Summersett could get a chance to be in the film in the same vein as Charles Martinet's cameos in The Super Mario Bros. Movie. (35 words)

First, Cage got to portray Superman in voice-over form in the kid’s movie Teen Titans Go! (18 words)

Example sentences (20)

Abby Lawless and Eloise Clegg portray the loveable Dobbin the horse.

According to insiders Gen. Muhoozi is furious with his aides because these developments portray him as someone who is preaching water while drinking wine.

Ackland’s grief at the death of his son Paul in an overdose aged 29 helped him portray the writer C.S. Lewis’ loss of his wife in the 1985 television film “Shadowlands”.

A few days later, Father Anthony Salangeta, a Catholic priest in Lusaka, used his homily to portray the president as elitist and argued that macroeconomic growth means little to the poor if it does not reduce their cost of living.

After all, the revival of the beloved 2005 title brings to light a large cast of lovable personalities, each of which portray a different set of traits, values, and goals.

Afterwards, she is said to have sought to manipulate the situation and portray herself as the victim of Mr Fitzgerald’s sexual violence.

Ally McIntyre paints animal protagonists that portray the impact humans have on nature.

And while Trump may portray his record as an unadulterated success for American agriculture, the real record is quite different.

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As approaches the living memory of most viewers, the need to portray certain matters with sensitivity becomes more and more pressing.

Before rehearsals begin, cast members are invited to learn about the men and women they portray, including the opportunity to view the testimony used by Kout to develop the play.

Be graceful what is she trying to portray she is best dressed old lady.

But even if Dorsey is indeed sincere in his motivations, if you going to put together a political sticky bomb — and portray elected officials as siding with deporting fentanyl dealerscoddling undocumented felons — it’d look a lot like this.

But even when filmmakers—who are notably not teens themselves—try to well-meaningly portray such a tender experience as adolescent sexual awakening, the results can be pretty problematic.

Critics of Scottish nationalism often falsely portray the debate about self-determination as nasty and divisive, knowing full well there’s no evidence to support this.

Despite such recognition from the United States and Western nations, family members of targeted terrorists persist in attempting to portray them as “innocent” victims.

Det Con Kevin Usher, from Warwickshire Police CID, said: “Gill was brazenly stealing this money from his employer and used it to portray an image of wealth to everyone who knew him.

During the day, he began to mix commercial work with fashion projects, leaving the night hours to portray the elegant evenings and wild parties of the capital.

Even if she doesn't get to portray Zelda herself, Summersett could get a chance to be in the film in the same vein as Charles Martinet's cameos in The Super Mario Bros. Movie.

Every leader on the Plateau should focus on building bridges and not dividing us as his assertions seem to portray.

First, Cage got to portray Superman in voice-over form in the kid’s movie Teen Titans Go!

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Common combinations with portray

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "portray" in a sentence?
An example: "Abby Lawless and Eloise Clegg portray the loveable Dobbin the horse." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "portray" from authentic English texts.
What does "portray" mean?
Portray means: To paint or draw the likeness of.
What are synonyms of "portray"?
Common synonyms of "portray" include: represent, interpret, depict, limn, impersonate, act, play, present.
How many example sentences with "portray" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "portray", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.