Sentence examples for portray real from inspiring English sources

It's not that Mr. Talbott doesn't portray real emotions.

Both of these hugely popular series purport to portray real lives in real settings.

(Ms. Twohill, though, was quick to tell the interns that the movie did not portray real life at Google).

This was perfect for short sketches, but when he was required to portray real emotion he quickly came unstuck.

The faces are generically stylized, but each is different enough that some scholars have speculated that they might portray real people.

Some portray real people and others imaginary characters -- hence the show's title "No-One in Particular" -- but it is impossible to tell the difference.

Book illustrations commissioned by rich patrons, however, did not necessarily portray real-life habits.

Makers of spy thrillers are opting not to portray real-world terrorists on screen, even though some of them are weirdly cinematic.

26 October This hyper-earnest military shooter has angered some by seeking to portray real-life combat zones and a range of authentic spec ops units.

"In our ads, we portray real-life stories of Americans who were devastated by the decisions Mitt Romney made," said the former aide, Bill Burton, who helped found Priorities USA Action.

Technically, the ability to portray real-life people in fictional works is protected in the US by the First Amendment, which prohibits any law that abridges freedom of speech.