How to Use paint/draw a picture of in a Sentence

paint/draw a picture of

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  • Here are three wild stories that paint a picture of what to look for.
    — Kim Komando, Fox News, 22 Oct. 2024
  • During a stint on Iron Man, Ditko refused to draw a picture of the hero drunk.
    — Jay Deitcher, Rolling Stone, 2 July 2024
  • Details shared by his niece helped paint a picture of his life.
    — Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2025
  • 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 | [email protected], al, 3 Mar. 2023
  • Still, in one of his recent phone calls with Trump, Zelensky tried to paint a picture of that scenario.
    — Simon Shuster, TIME, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Use these events to paint a picture of how each team member contributes to your culture and goals.
    — Dr. Shekinah "ki" Magee, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
  • 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
  • This helped paint a picture of the war as this massive, galaxy-spanning conflict that was too big for the Jedi to handle.
    — Rafael Motamayor, IndieWire, 25 Mar. 2025
  • Polling overall continues to paint a picture of a razor-tight race.
    — Jared Gans, The Hill, 31 Oct. 2024
  • 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
  • These million possible final stock prices paint a picture of what the future price could be.
    — Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
  • 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
  • Court documents point to texts between the couple that paint a picture of a strained relationship in the weeks and hours leading up to his death.
    — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 28 Mar. 2025
  • 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
  • The menswear trends stemming from the fall 2025 collections this month paint a picture of an industry in transition.
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 31 Jan. 2025
  • 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
  • But those stats paint a picture of how Smith worked around Fields’ limitations as a passer and tried to put him in safer situations.
    — Mike Defabo, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
  • As Harry enters his forties, those in his inner circle paint a picture of a happy life.
    — Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 15 Sep. 2024
  • Other artifacts The recent excavation also turned up an array of other artifacts that help paint a picture of daily life in a 17th-century military camp.
    — Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025

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