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
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.
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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
This new proletarian culture was personified in the ideal of the New Soviet Man.
—Sonja Fritzsche, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2025
In 30 years of acting onscreen, Winters has tended to personify a particular kind of outer-borough rage.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
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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
This new proletarian culture was personified in the ideal of the New Soviet Man.
—Sonja Fritzsche, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2025
In 30 years of acting onscreen, Winters has tended to personify a particular kind of outer-borough rage.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for personify
Recent Examples of Synonyms for personify
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Leung is a product of the Snarky Elephant Incubator, a multi-year development program for emerging film industry creators whose work embodies the company’s mission of bringing more diverse content to the screen.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
7 Oct. 2025
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That’s the mindset Steichen wants his whole team to embody in a conference that, outside of the 4-1 Bills, feels wide open.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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The views and opinions expressed in this column are the author's and do not necessarily reflect those of USA TODAY.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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Dimitrijevic expressed concerns about the timing of the substitute ordinance, which would require council members to vote on it prior to voting on the budget for 2026.—
Vanessa Swales,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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HavocAI closed an $85 million venture funding round at the end of September so that it can be prepared to manufacture thousands of autonomous boats and incorporate its autonomous tech stack into new types of vessels at a moment’s notice, its cofounder and CEO, Paul Lwin, tells Fortune.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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Bose developed the shape for all-day comfort, while Kendra Scott contributed her design language, incorporating metallic finishes and jewelry motifs into the product’s physical form.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Personify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personify. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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