as in portraits
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 vignettes
Literary Hub, 5 Jan. 2026
Storyville is a museum-like quality play center made up of different vignettes that have age-appropriate activities.
—Janay Reece, CBS News, 27 Dec. 2025
To tell their stories, Hastings combines vignettes and quotes.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
From the moment Nico literally crashes back into Morihito’s life (through his living-room window), the show is built around little vignettes.
—Kambole Campbell, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025
Additional windows along 49th and 50th Streets depict seasonal vignettes and Saks’ assortment including designs by Tom Ford, Max Mara, Michael Kors, Fendi, Valentino, Aknvas, Prabal Gurung, Brandon Maxwell, Giorgio Armani, Alexander McQueen and others.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 25 Nov. 2025
In just over 100 pages, Johnson stitches together vignettes of love, labor, and loss from Grainier’s poignantly unremarkable life.
—Rory Doherty, Time, 21 Nov. 2025
This collection of grisly horror vignettes all take place on Halloween night in the fictional town of Warren Valley, Ohio, and are all tied together by black comedy and autumnal atmosphere.
—Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
The only light spots in the tale are the vignettes of life with her husband, Robbie, and their three children in Australia.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 25 Oct. 2025
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Reading more non-fiction like Rental Person Who Does Nothing by Shoji Morimoto reminded me how many forms books can takes with its short vignettes interposed with images.
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When Delcy Rodríguez chaired her first council of ministers meeting as the acting president of Venezuela on Sunday, the portraits of the two leaders who preceded her loomed on the wall behind her.—
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In addition to serving Hollywood, Williams was the owner of namesake Dean Williams Photography, which specialized in professional portraits, weddings and events.—
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The Florida Department of Revenue exemptions page outlines eligibility requirements for these programs.—
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The current policy for ICE and DHS agents outlines very narrow acceptable reasons for an officer to fire a weapon into a moving vehicle.—
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All venues are equipped with accessibility measures including audio descriptions, sign language interpretation and multilingual dubbing.—
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Midwinter Day was a rageful response inspired by Ulysses in its epic descriptions of the quotidian.—
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But Raevyn hints that her twin brother Finch is involved in the killings.—
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Some early research hints that cold triggers parasympathetic activation (the body’s calming response), but most of the buzz here comes from anecdotal sources, not clinical trials.—
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The movement is considered a response to the ever-present and growing sense of alienation among people, as well as a rejection of the traditional depictions of everyday life in Eastern Europe.—
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Pormanove, 46, was also known online for completing extreme challenges on livestreams, and his death drew public scrutiny for — and an investigation by French authorities into — the streaming platform Kick for allowing creators to share videos that include depictions of physical and verbal abuse.—
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The former first lady is currently promoting her latest book The Look, which traces her sartorial journey since entering the public eye.—
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The play traces Chaudhuri’s family history from the Trail of Tears to her grandfather’s allotment in central Oklahoma.—
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Many protesters have taken to carrying signs showing pictures of Good.—
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As of Sunday, Nado continues his search for Pico, posting flyers with pictures and contact information.—
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These portrayals aren’t entirely wrong.—
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The triple Golden Globe Award nominee picks up the role after portrayals from DeForest Kelley, who originated the character on the original Star Trek series from 1966 to 1969, and Karl Urban, who assumed the role of McCoy for the Star Trek reboot series that began with the 2009 relaunch.—
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“Vignettes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vignettes. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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