as in to embody
to represent in visible form
through her many good works she just personifies the spirit of charity
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Recent Examples of personify
However, there has been a growing edge to Denver’s current group, personified on the field in the way safety Talanoa Hufanga flies to the ball and in the way Cooper scowls under his eye black.
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Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
The Minnesota Wild have more than one of those, personified by the likes of Zach Bogosian and Ryan Hartman, who fit the part, right down to the beard.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 10 Oct. 2025
The denizens of Pynchon’s worlds often serve to personify and expose a nuanced message about society or humanity.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
Becoming App State’s head coach Shawn was the Yosef statue on Boone’s River Street personified.
—Ethan Joyce, Charlotte Observer, 23 Sep. 2025
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Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
The Minnesota Wild have more than one of those, personified by the likes of Zach Bogosian and Ryan Hartman, who fit the part, right down to the beard.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 10 Oct. 2025
The denizens of Pynchon’s worlds often serve to personify and expose a nuanced message about society or humanity.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
Becoming App State’s head coach Shawn was the Yosef statue on Boone’s River Street personified.
—Ethan Joyce, Charlotte Observer, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for personify
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But for the past five years, Durie, a Chelsea Flower Show Gold Medalist, has been working on a project that’s even bigger than television—a biophilic home that fully embodies his personal vision of sustainable luxury.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
11 Nov. 2025
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Jhené Aiko will receive the Glow Getter Award, which honors women who embody wellness, self-care and purpose.—
Heran Mamo,
Billboard,
11 Nov. 2025
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Other Party bigwigs expressed disappointment, too, from the progressives Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren to the milquetoast Democratic National Committee leader Ken Martin.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
11 Nov. 2025
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But a source familiar with the matter said that Isaacman has expressed an intention to partner with whichever company most quickly produces an astronaut-worthy lunar lander.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
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Other corporations began to fear that Delaware might no longer be the best place to incorporate.—
Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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And despite incorporating the EMALS technology, two former US carrier officers told CNN last month that the Fujian’s air operations may still run at only about 60% the rate of a 50-year-old US Navy carrier due to the configuration of the carrier’s flight deck.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Personify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personify. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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