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as in celebrity
a person who is widely known and usually much talked about
a local television personality who is beloved by area residents
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as in identity
the set of qualities that make a person different from other people
she's got a great personality
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as in self
the set of qualities that makes a person, a group of people, or a thing different from others
it has never been in the nation's personality to adhere to a rigid class system
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as in offence
an act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings
every debate that was supposedly about the issues quickly degenerated into a juvenile exchange of personalities
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Recent Examples of personality
Earthquake is a comedian, actor, voice artist and radio personality.
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Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2025
Another insider added that his personality might be hindering him from making moves with women.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 30 June 2025
Southern residence halls have their own flair and personality too.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 29 June 2025
This is the first time in his pro career that his offensive output matches his personality: Quiet.
—Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 June 2025
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Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2025
Another insider added that his personality might be hindering him from making moves with women.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 30 June 2025
Southern residence halls have their own flair and personality too.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 29 June 2025
This is the first time in his pro career that his offensive output matches his personality: Quiet.
—Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for personality
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As dutiful beauty editors, our eyes couldn’t help but instantly wander to her manicure, a lilac-milk look created by celebrity nail artist Jenny Longworth, who, aside from working with Rihanna, is also responsible for some of Harry Styles’s nail looks.—
Catharine Malzahn,
Glamour,
1 July 2025
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And while Mario’s had the luxury of living the celebrity life, worshipped as a hero in the Mushroom Kingdom on top of rocking a medical license, DK is just trying to get by.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
1 July 2025
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In some cases, Manning said, the fact that the deceased person was gay was wiped from their identity in the funerals.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee,
Kansas City Star,
1 July 2025
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As David Brandman, the neurosurgeon involved in the study, put it, our voice is a core part of our identity.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
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March 2025 The Lovers: March seems to be a month of making major choices and aligning with your future self, Pisces.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 July 2025
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Consumers are not qualified to self diagnose symptoms and prescribe drugs to themselves based on information from a commercial.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 June 2025
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That would be an interesting star to add to a solid rotation for 2026 that will include Sonny Gray and Matthew Liberatore.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 June 2025
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Perhaps the star of the show truck is Iveco’s xCursor 13 engine which produces 500 hp and 2200Nm of torque.—
Trinity Francis,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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In pockets of Chile and Argentina, a new generation of entrepreneurs is building brands with character.—
Javier Hasse,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Developed by the team that previously worked on Super Mario Odyssey, the game is packed to the brim with imaginative level design and highly expressive characters.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
1 July 2025
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Jefferson rooted the Declaration in natural philosophy, or the philosophical study of nature and the physical universe without consideration of supernatural causes.—
Time,
Time,
1 July 2025
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Despite the denim industry’s global nature, factors like shrinking travel budgets and growing travel safety concerns are constraining how teams operate.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
1 July 2025
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Under it, anyone who defames, insults or threatens the King, Queen, heir apparent, or regent faces three to 15 years in prison.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
26 June 2025
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In the video, Songz is seen locked in a tense exchange with an unidentified man, with both hurling insults and threats in an escalating war of words.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
25 June 2025
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Fans in the comments applauded Carpenter’s use of sarcasm to indirectly address the hoopla.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
26 June 2025
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There’s always a little colored sarcasm in our music, there’s a little tongue-in-cheek, but then there is always some really deep meaningful subject matter on our records, too.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
25 June 2025
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“Personality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personality. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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