as in portrait
a vivid representation in words of someone or something
the general's memoirs are filled with revealing vignettes of some of the war's most compelling personalities
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Recent Examples of vignette
Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
This is a self-portrait of sorts, and the only image which crosses into another vignette of a landscape with fields.
—Karen K. Ho For Artnews, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2025
PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
Silverbacks albums are always a tapestry of different ideas and themes, vignettes more than a clean narrative.
—Ryan Leas, SPIN, 3 Oct. 2024
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Noun
According to reports, Rey Fenix has finally signed a deal with WWE, which has been cryptically confirmed by a series of vignettes with the promotion.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
This is a self-portrait of sorts, and the only image which crosses into another vignette of a landscape with fields.
—Karen K. Ho For Artnews, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2025
Verb
The idea is to fix any issues that your lens introduces, such as darkness around the edges (vignetting) or warped perspectives.
—PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
Silverbacks albums are always a tapestry of different ideas and themes, vignettes more than a clean narrative.
—Ryan Leas, SPIN, 3 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vignette
Noun
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But in the broader context, the sequence depicted something deeper — a portrait of a Thunder team that isn’t just young and talented but wired to compete on every possession, down to the final buzzer.—
Darnell Mayberry,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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While body makeup was at play, the actor — whose tats range from tributes to old girlfriends to a portrait of Hillary Clinton — is well on his way to a clean slate.—
Brittany Talarico,
People.com,
21 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Ida Kassa Johannesen Head of commercial ESG at Saxo Bank Goldman’s Della Vigna outlined three reasons to back-up his view on why ESG investors should bring oil and gas stocks in from the cold.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2025
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The letters, which were described to Reuters by four people familiar with their contents, outlined the Chinese position as well as the need for multipolarity and for countries to stand together.—
Beijing and Washington Bureaus,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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There is no detailed description about the vehicle or details about the driver, according to the department.—
Stephanie Lam,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2025
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Again, the product description notes that there will be subtle variations in the glaze from piece to piece.—
Lauren Thomann,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Crucially, however, Wolff hinted the prospect of luring the Dutchman away from Red Bull remains a possibility.—
Dan Cancian,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Stays with both brands will soon earn Marriott Bonvoy points, and the company has hinted that more outdoorsy properties are on the horizon.—
Mary Holland,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The sneakers feature multi-tone green denim, fire-orange stitching that mimics trichome-rich buds [those little orange hairs on the bud], and a tongue-in-cheek nod to Michelangelo’s Creation of Adam with the depiction of God and Adam passing a blunt.—
Cassell Ferere,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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The core audience for screen depictions of Hollywood has always been Hollywood itself.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Black fur is detailed, though very dark objects like trees silhouetted against a stormy sky and a lioness silhouetted against a sunset lose a bit of texture in bark and fur.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
27 Oct. 2024
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Staff waved from the shoreline, silhouetted by green hills and swaying palms.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Mar. 2025
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Your portrayal of her interiority carries the story.—
Willing Davidson,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2025
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His portrayal has been a critical component of the show's examination of identity, repression and trauma across generations.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The sentencing memorandum, filed in U.S. District Court on April 2 and reviewed by OL, summarizes a massive trafficking network primarily coordinate by Waldrop, who worked with wildlife importers to obtain species from all over the world.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
10 Apr. 2025
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Each technique is briefly summarized, and a handy link is provided to my detailed coverage that explains how the technique is actively performed and carefully notes the necessary ins and outs.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Vignette.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vignette. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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