PORTFOLIO in a Sentence

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31 example sentences for PORTFOLIO, such as:

1. Her sister dropped the portfolio.
2. I brought the portfolio from the library.
3. They begin to temper the portfolio to match investor's needs.
4. She tried to pull the portfolio away, but he pushed her back.
5. Meg had a cushion, Jo a book, Beth a basket, and Amy a portfolio.

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 Meanings and Examples of PORTFOLIO
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
portfolio
 n.  portable case to hold loose papers; materials in such case; office or post of minister of state; a group of investments
Classic Sentence: (23 in 2 pages)
1  "It's in the inlaid portfolio that he keeps under his pillow," said the princess, ignoring his question.
War and Peace 1 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 1: CHAPTER XXI
2  "I don't even know what is in this paper," said the younger of the two ladies, addressing Prince Vasili and pointing to an inlaid portfolio she held in her hand.
War and Peace 1 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 1: CHAPTER XXIV
3  "I know, my dear, kind princess," said Anna Mikhaylovna, seizing the portfolio so firmly that it was plain she would not let go easily.
War and Peace 1 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 1: CHAPTER XXIV
4  Their efforts in the struggle for the portfolio were the only sounds audible, but it was evident that if the princess did speak, her words would not be flattering to Anna Mikhaylovna.
War and Peace 1 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 1: CHAPTER XXIV
5  But Anna Mikhaylovna went forward a step or two to keep her hold on the portfolio, and changed her grip.
War and Peace 1 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 1: CHAPTER XXIV
6  Her sister dropped the portfolio.
War and Peace 1 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 1: CHAPTER XXIV
7  And from that hut, while Denisov was speaking, a general with a portfolio under his arm really did appear.
War and Peace 4 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 10: CHAPTER XV
8  Meg had a cushion, Jo a book, Beth a basket, and Amy a portfolio.
Little Women By Louisa May Alcott
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER THIRTEEN
9  To my friend and neighbor Theodore Laurence I bequeethe my paper mashay portfolio, my clay model of a horse though he did say it hadn't any neck.
Little Women By Louisa May Alcott
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER NINETEEN
10  I brought the portfolio from the library.
Jane Eyre By Charlotte Bronte
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XIII
11  Mrs. Fairfax folded up her knitting: I took my portfolio: we curtseyed to him, received a frigid bow in return, and so withdrew.
Jane Eyre By Charlotte Bronte
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XIII
12  I was standing beside his bed and he was sitting up between the sheets, clad in his underwear, with a great portfolio in his hands.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 2
13  On reaching the offices of the board, Stepan Arkadyevitch, escorted by a deferential porter with a portfolio, went into his little private room, put on his uniform, and went into the boardroom.
Anna Karenina 1 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In PART 1: Chapter 5
14  She tried to pull the portfolio away, but he pushed her back.
Anna Karenina 2 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In PART 4: Chapter 4
15  Left alone, after putting his manuscripts together in the new portfolio bought by her, he washed his hands at the new washstand with the elegant fittings, that had all made their appearance with her.
Anna Karenina 2 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In PART 5: Chapter 15
Example Sentence:
1  Building a portfolio is an important step in becoming a successful writer.
2  The recession had a highly adverse effect on father's investment portfolio: he lost so much money that he could no longer afford the house.
3  They begin to temper the portfolio to match investor's needs.
4  Well, fetch me your portfolio, if you can vouch for its contents being original; but don't pass your word unless you are certain: I can recognise patchwork.
5  From bent wood pendent lights to sculptural steel plant walls, their portfolio is chalk full of inventive and inspiring pieces.
6  She's trying to build up a portfolio of work to show during job interviews.
7  We will actively manage your portfolio to maximize the return on your investment.
8  Short-term securities can also be held as part of an investment portfolio.