persona
noun
per·so·na
pər-ˈsō-nə 
-ˌnä
plural personae
pər-ˈsō-(ˌ)nē
-ˌnī
or personas
1
: a character assumed by an author in a written work
2
a
plural personas
[New Latin, from Latin]
: an individual's social facade or front that especially in the analytical psychology of Carl Gustav Jung reflects the role in life the individual is playing compare anima
b
: the personality that a person (such as an actor or politician) projects in public : image
3
plural personae
: a character in a fictional presentation (such as a novel or play)
—usually used in plural
comic personae
Examples of persona in a Sentence
His public persona is that of a strong, determined leader, but in private life he's very insecure.
The band takes on a whole new persona when they perform live.
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Olivia Allen, Vogue, 13 Nov. 2025
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Build your strategy around predictable things, like data, tools, and buyer (and seller) personas.
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Instead, the Kennedy focuses on the stark reality of a man fighting to protect himself and his family from Santa Fe prosecutors and investigators, who in the doc, seem driven less by the facts than by their interest in putting Baldwin on trial for his polarizing public persona.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
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Olivia Allen, Vogue, 13 Nov. 2025
When thinking about Garfield and Guiteau, Ross wanted to bring on actors who could flex new sides of themselves and slightly play with an audience’s expectation of their personas.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 13 Nov. 2025
Build your strategy around predictable things, like data, tools, and buyer (and seller) personas.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
Instead, the Kennedy focuses on the stark reality of a man fighting to protect himself and his family from Santa Fe prosecutors and investigators, who in the doc, seem driven less by the facts than by their interest in putting Baldwin on trial for his polarizing public persona.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
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“Persona.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/persona. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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persona
noun
per·so·na
pər-ˈsō-nə, -ˌnä
plural personas
: an individual's social facade or front that especially in the analytical psychology of C. G. Jung reflects the role in life the individual is playing compare anima sense 1
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