Collocations for "portray"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "portray" in context.
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portray
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.v
- portrayed a [doctor, lawyer]
- portrayed him [well, beautifully, accurately]
- portrays [women, children] as
- portray your [company, business, product] as
- portrayed as [a killer, an idiot, a villain]
- portrayed as [lovable, despicable, shy]
- portrayed in [an accurate, a positive] light
- portrayed [realistically, adequately, convincingly, vividly]
- [accurately, convincingly] portrayed by
- portrayed on [screen, film, stage] (by)
- as portrayed in the [movie, play]
- portray the [issue, problem, topic]
- [shorter, taller, smarter] than he is (usually) portrayed
- tends to be portrayed as