How to Use paint/draw a picture of in a Sentence
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During a stint on Iron Man, Ditko refused to draw a picture of the hero drunk.
— Jay Deitcher, Rolling Stone, 2 July 2024 -
Great leaders don’t just paint a picture of what could be—theyshow people their place in it.
— Aurelien Mangano, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024 -
That should help scientists paint a picture of how the virus has evolved in recent years.
— Denise Roland, WSJ, 2 June 2022 -
Here are five fascinating finds that paint a picture of the Yukon’s past.
— Rachael Lallensack, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Feb. 2022 -
And Lazaro says the defense can paint a picture of James Craig as a kind and attentive partner.
— Natalie Morales, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2024 -
McCartney was able to paint a picture of what success on this front looks like.
— Gabriel Kinder, CNN, 2 Sep. 2021 -
Instead, To’o To’o tried to paint a picture of his position coach the past two seasons.
— Mike Rodak | Mrodak@al.com, al, 3 Mar. 2023 -
In his new book, Wilcox describes a few key events that paint a picture of his experience.
— Will Daniel, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2024 -
The stunning snaps paint a picture of the attention to detail that goes into every aspect of the tour.
— Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 25 July 2023 -
Transcripts from the first and the last parole hearings – of which there were 17 – paint a picture of Woods’ demeanor and mindset at the beginning and the end of his prison stint.
— Fox News, 26 Sep. 2022 -
The next 12 games could paint a picture of just how well the Blazers can continue to compete without Lillard in the lineup.
— oregonlive, 12 Jan. 2022 -
The series uses archival footage and expert testimonies to paint a picture of the journey into space.
— Devika Rao, theweek, 14 May 2024 -
In fact, a decade and a half ago, Kevin Kelly, a cofounder of this magazine, asked hundreds of people to draw a picture of the internet.
— Meghan O'Gieblyn, WIRED, 28 Mar. 2023 -
Their accounts paint a picture of a brutal operation that left no room for due process.
— Jon Swaine, Washington Post, 23 May 2022 -
Recent polling data paint a picture of a society in profound flux since the Hamas attack.
— Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2023 -
Other reports coming out of Iraq paint a picture of an overwhelmed health-care system.
— Rozina Ali, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2020 -
Glimpses of Marley performing on stage to the singer relaxing with his family paint a picture of his life.
— Mckinley Franklin, Variety, 6 July 2023 -
Transcripts that the Journal shared paint a picture of a lack of trust and communication between Gard and his players.
— Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 23 June 2021 -
As Harry enters his forties, those in his inner circle paint a picture of a happy life.
— Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 15 Sep. 2024 -
Listening to a skilled announcer verbally paint a picture of what is going on at the ballpark is one of the joys of listening to a game.
— Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Apr. 2023 -
Huang has made other, more recent comments that paint a picture of entrepreneurship that is far from idyllic.
— Jasmine Ball, Fortune, 14 June 2024 -
Accounts from people caught in the gunfire when a man started shooting at an Allen, Texas, mall over the weekend paint a picture of fear and devastation.
— Elise Hammond, CNN, 9 May 2023 -
And although some might worry about the microbes hiding in our cities, the results paint a picture of relative safety, Mason says.
— Cathleen O’Grady, Science | AAAS, 26 May 2021 -
Their stories paint a picture of a grim job experience for many of the working-class Kentuckians that Donald Trump’s running mate has vowed to help.
— Alexandra Banner, CNN, 13 Aug. 2024 -
In that first team meeting, which took place by phone, Dass tried to paint a picture of herself and Bieniasz as responsible parents.
— Shoshana Walter, New York Times, 29 June 2023 -
The findings paint a picture of a state in flux, with factors such as soaring home prices, dwindling birth rates and more work-from-home options contributing to a population on the move.
— Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2022 -
Here are some maps from the National Weather Service to help paint a picture of the upcoming weather conditions.
— Esther Sun, Sacramento Bee, 2 July 2024 -
Ex-students who spoke to The Courier Journal paint a picture of an environment based on strict obedience and school success above all else.
— The Courier-Journal, 25 Sep. 2024 -
The records paint a picture of 64-year-old Stephen Paddock as a recluse who became increasingly interested in guns in recent years.
— Andrea Marks, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2023 -
Having worked in all three of its predecessors, Downs was the perfect person to help paint a picture of Heaven Hill's past and get grapple on what this new site could mean for its future.
— Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 6 June 2022
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