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the way you behave, talk, etc., with other people that causes them to see you as a particular kind of person
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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Recent Examples of persona
The possibility that the new post may appeal to Pulte’s attack-dog persona more than the day-to-day workings of a financial regulator concerns housing policy analysts and advocates who fear the mortgage market could get short shrift.
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Bloomberg, Oc Register, 3 June 2026
Every man in this movie has a public persona and a private one.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
And perhaps that’s part of her enduring allure; the search for the person behind the persona.
—Sheena McKenzie, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
The persona was created by Wyn Wiley in 2018 and went viral.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 2 June 2026
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Bloomberg, Oc Register, 3 June 2026
Every man in this movie has a public persona and a private one.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
And perhaps that’s part of her enduring allure; the search for the person behind the persona.
—Sheena McKenzie, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
The persona was created by Wyn Wiley in 2018 and went viral.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 2 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for persona
Noun
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The last image was another of the couple together, with Derek once again holding Rumer’s belly.—
Laura Millar,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
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The images showed how quarks carrying different fractions of the pion’s momentum are distributed across the particle.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
12 June 2026
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The film won three Oscars and has since been widely cited as one of Hollywood’s most influential portrayals of the tech industry.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
10 June 2026
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No one from the previous cast is returning for The Social Reckoning, and that includes Jesse Eisenberg, whose acclaimed portrayal of Zuckberg earned him an Academy Award nomination.—
Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 June 2026
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The most important stories of Jesus’ life, the Nativity and Passion, are etched into the basilica’s east and west facades.—
Joseph Wilson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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The 18 towers represent different figures from scripture including the apostles, evangelists and Virgin Mary while the three facades depict the life of Jesus along with his death and final judgment.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
10 June 2026
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San Francisco went from 6-10 in 2010 to 13-3 and made the first of three straight appearances in the NFC championship game, a Super Bowl appearance after the 2012 season.—
Michael McGough,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2026
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The Sooners clinched their CWS appearance by defeating the Kansas Jayhawks twice in the Lawrence Super Regional.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2026
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“Persona.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/persona. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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