personify
verb
per·son·i·fy
pər-ˈsä-nə-ˌfī 
personified; personifying
1
: to conceive of or represent as a person or as having human qualities or powers
2
: to be the embodiment or personification of : incarnate
a teacher who personified patience
Examples of personify in a Sentence
The ancient Greeks personified the forces of nature as gods and goddesses.
Justice is personified as a woman with her eyes covered.
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The unavoidable comparison here is with Pelé, sporting excellence personified but also inscrutable, even a little remote.
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Jack Lang, New York Times, 28 May 2026
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Before each showing, attendees are invited to a discussion over dinner that explores the trilogy’s themes of fear, chaos, pain, justice, sacrifice and what ultimately personifies the good life.
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Jack Lang, New York Times, 28 May 2026
But the study warned of the dangers of personifying these AI tools and treating them as one would a human employees.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 28 May 2026
Before each showing, attendees are invited to a discussion over dinner that explores the trilogy’s themes of fear, chaos, pain, justice, sacrifice and what ultimately personifies the good life.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026
The younger generation, personified by Vénéranda’s spirited daughter, Tina (Kesia Kelly Nishimwe), and her boyfriend, a low-key photographer named Richard (Elvis Ngabo), has grown up without ethnic labels.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026
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“Personify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/personify. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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personify
verb
per·son·i·fy
pər-ˈsän-ə-ˌfī
personified; personifying
1
: to think of or represent as a person
personify the forces of nature
2
: to be the perfect example of
she personified kindness
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