Portrays Sentence Examples

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  • Bahya portrays an intensely spiritual conception of religion, and rises at times to great heights of impassioned mysticism.

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  • In Bacon's New Atlantis (1624-29) science is the key to universal happiness; Tommaso Campanella's Civitas Solis (1623) portrays a communistic society, and is largely inspired by the Republic of Plato; James Harrington's Oceana (1656), which had a profound influence upon political thought in America, is a practical treatise rather than a romance, and is founded on the ideas that property, especially in land, is the basis of political power, and that the executive should only be controlled for a short period by the same man or men.

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  • The film portrays the growth of the mass witch craze in Salem, Massachussetts in 1692.

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  • This book portrays examples of indigenous handicrafts, including textiles, water dippers, lacquer-ware, jewellry, furniture and wood carvings.

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  • Val Kilmer has altered his state more often than Lizard King Jim Morrison, who he portrays with uncanny likeness in THe DOORS.

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  • It portrays a risen Christ triumphant over death and suffering.

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  • Use dark blues and grays or artwork that portrays a water scene to represent the Water element.

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  • Composed of tuberose, magnolia, sandalwood, vanilla, infused mush, pear and jasmine, it portrays a youthful, flirtatious spirit.

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  • The truth, however, portrays this rather unexplored practice in a completely different light.

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  • If there is passage from a book, movie, or play that you feel portrays your feelings, those could be included as well.

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  • A small grouping of framed photos that portrays a timeline of the couple from the time they met through their engagement is interesting for the guests and also original.

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  • You begin to see that life around this person doesn't correlate to the life the person portrays.

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  • Lindsay Lohan appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show in early November to promote the movie Bobby and speak out about how the media portrays her as a party girl.

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  • The actress portrays the lead role, a young woman who develops amnesia following a car accident and attempts to rediscover who she truly is.

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  • Pattinson has won the hearts of his fans with the character he portrays in the Twilight movie series and there's always a flurry of new photos each time a new film is released.

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  • Potential homeowners want to envision their things in the space, see the bones of the house and the overarching style that it portrays.

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  • One popular style was worn by actor Michael Chiklis who portrays character Vic Mackey in the drama The Shield.

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  • You can use this power to transform into something more than just the drug-induced stuporous being that Duchovny portrays your character to be, but the ability really falls just short of being useful.

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  • In fact, if you're an old school fan and you liked the classic RPGs like Chrono Trigger and Final Fantasy III (Japanese 6), then you are more likely to relate to the attitude this game portrays.

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  • As with past cover girls, Bar Refaeli has a body to be envied, but she also portrays a wholesomeness that many cover models encompass.

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  • One team portrays Bella and Edward while the other represents the hunting nomads James and Victoria.

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  • Taylor Lautner, the actor who portrays werewolf Jacob Black, stands in the foreground as the rest of the pack stands behind him.

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  • The runway is another world, one that portrays glamour and fantasy.

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  • Ferrera portrays Betty with an awkward, guileless nature that is utterly charming.

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  • In each of the three telenovelas, Thalia portrays a poor Maria in her quest for love, acceptance and a happily ever after.

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  • In Maria la Del Barrio, Thalia portrays a 15 year old scavenger who is taken in by the wealthy de la Vega family.

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  • But that doesn't mean the award-winning CBS soap doesn't feature references to the state it portrays on television.

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  • The singer often portrays poor girls or street urchins with powerful, caring hearts.

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  • In the film, Paquin portrays a Catholic social worker in the Warsaw Ghetto who saves many Jewish children.

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  • Austin Butler portrays Jones, the high school quarterback who is one of two romantic interests for the titular character.

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  • Josh Charles (Will Gardner) - Charles portrays an old law friend (and apparent love interest) of Alicia's.

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  • Robbie Jones on Hellcats portrays Lewis Flynn on the coming of age drama.

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  • In addition to Elena, Dobrev also portrays Katherine Pierce, a five hundred year old vampire and maker of Elena's suitors Damon (Somerhalder) and Stefan (Paul Wesley).

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  • During her tenure, soap operas achieved their zenith in popularity, particularly her coupling with co-star Anthony Geary, the actor who portrays Luke Spencer on the show.

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  • Alexander Skarsgard portrays Eric Northman in the HBO original series True Blood.

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  • Actor Sam Trammell portrays shape-shifting bartender Sam Merlotte on HBO's True Blood, bloodsucking prime time drama based on Charlaine Harris' The Southern Vampire Mysteries.

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  • He wears that tat on his left arm, and while it isn't a traditional Christian cross, for him it portrays the same message.

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  • Unfortunately, the focus on the negative aspects of the conditions that the organization portrays is confusing to people who do not know much about the developmental disorders.

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  • Even though you won't be working at the company any more, you want to be sure the final addition to your employment record is one that portrays you in a positive light.

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  • Watching Jersey Shore, it becomes obvious that while she portrays a loud (and slightly obnoxious) personality in public, she is really quite sensitive and easily bothered by what people say to her and how she is treated.

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  • There isn't a worse Batman than George Clooney, who portrays such an arrogant hero that it's disgusting to watch.

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  • Although Hayden Christensen portrays the early aspects of this transformation, the masked Darth Vader of the later episodes is created through a collaboration between James Earl Jones and David Prowse.

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  • On Smallville, Huffman portrays Dinah Lance (The Black Canary) and has appeared frequently since 2007.

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  • The first portrays Him chiefly by a record of His actions, and illustrates His strength, His sympathy, and His freedom from conventional restraints.

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  • Newman portrays notorious outlaw Billy the Kid in director Arthur Penn's first feature, " The Left-Handed Gun " (1958 ).

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  • This is a novel that convincingly portrays the complexities of the human mind.

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  • The film accurately portrays the brutality of 1st century flogging.

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  • Hopkins portrays Munro as a charming rogue whose greatest asset was his enthusiasm and determination.

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  • A good part of this book portrays the dangers posed by high-technology weapons, including space-based weaponry.

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  • The symbolism employed by Mithraism finds its best illustration in the large central relief, which represents Mithras in the act of slaying the bull as a sacrifice to bring about terrestrial life, and thus portrays the concluding scenes in the legend of the sacred animal.

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  • As with any Hollywood celebrity, Sandra Bullock's styles have varied as she portrays different roles.

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  • The song perfectly portrays the longing felt by those who are apart for the holidays.

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