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Recent Examples of personify Becoming App State’s head coach Shawn was the Yosef statue on Boone’s River Street personified. Ethan Joyce, Charlotte Observer, 23 Sep. 2025 Her leadership approach offers small business owners a clear model for how personifying a company strengthens teams, builds resilience, and ensures longevity beyond the founder. Dan Ringo, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025 This is not to suggest that Matsura was Coyote personified; rather, that Matsura’s persona and perspective manifested trickster qualities inscribed in and expressed through his photography. Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025 Just like in the show, blistering choreography that defies every law of physics known to man pits slayer and demon against each other with artistic flourishes personified by elements of the natural world. David Opie, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for personify
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Verb
  • After a 15-year absence, the Virginia duo delivered a masterclass buoyed by Pharrell production that embodied their classic sound for a new era.
    Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Santa Maria Novella fragrances embody an ethereal, minimalist luxury where every note feels intentional, and that same refined simplicity carries through to their classic candles.
    Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Others have expressed their frustration at how Collinsworth seems to be over-the-top with his accolades for Mahomes.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Community members expressed their emotions in the aftermath of the shooting.
    Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In 2001, under Paul Harvey’s creative direction, denim got a dedicated branding, while it was most recently incorporated in seasonal collections.
    Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The bridge incorporates five viewing platforms fused with a curved structure, so pedestrians can pause and enjoy the scenic and panoramic view of the Singapore skyline.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025

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“Personify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personify. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

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