Sentences with phrase «presented as foils»

They were presented as foils against which the virtue of New Testament heroes stood out in sharp relief.

It was an opportunity for Mr. Xi to present himself as a foil to President Trump, who has rejected globalization and focused on an «America First policy,» targeting China, in particular, with a series of protectionist moves.

Also along for the ride is Clint Eastwood's son Scott who seems to be present as a foil / support for Boyega's character and who is referred to as attractive, which might be his sole reason for even being there.

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Rosmini must, therefore, be consistently presented as a «progressive» hero, whose life's work was continually being foiled by ecclesiastical and political reactionaries.

But luckily Sara B. from My New Roots presented me with the answer in this recipe, wonder if she has had the same salad as me;) Wrap them in foil and bake them, this will maintain their structure, flavour and keep them moist and almost caramelised.

The Assembly speaker, Sheldon Silver, who served as speaker and negotiating foil to both men, said of Andrew: «I think if the opportunity presented itself, he'd be honored to run, and he'll run on his record as governor of New York.»

These photographic self - portraits present Perry camouflaged in a space made from the materials taken from other bodies of her work, such as collections of cereal boxes, takeout containers, and aluminum foil.

Kara Walker adopts nineteenth - century silhouette forms to present racially exaggerated bodies, and Glenn Ligon, who does the same in his print series, also uses the monochrome canvas in his paintings as both a metaphor and a foil for depictions of race.