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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
Talley’s glamorous sensibilities and his larger-than-life persona shined through in each room.
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Essence, 4 Nov. 2025
Zohran even spent time on Mira’s movie sets, notably creating and producing the soundtrack for her 2016 film Queen of Katwe as well as rapping on one of the songs featured in it under his rapper persona, Young Cardamom.
—Makena Gera, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
About 40 people within the company currently have access to Meyzenq’s AI persona, according to Couput, with the heaviest users being new hires.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
But Morgan has not reconciled that contradiction within her own new persona.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2025
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Essence, 4 Nov. 2025
Zohran even spent time on Mira’s movie sets, notably creating and producing the soundtrack for her 2016 film Queen of Katwe as well as rapping on one of the songs featured in it under his rapper persona, Young Cardamom.
—Makena Gera, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
About 40 people within the company currently have access to Meyzenq’s AI persona, according to Couput, with the heaviest users being new hires.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
But Morgan has not reconciled that contradiction within her own new persona.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for persona
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In places like Kemusuk, a village near Yogyakarta where he was born, his image is everywhere – from museum memorabilia celebrating his life to the souvenir T-shirts with his smiling face.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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In this image, Johns sits on a table littered with liquor bottles.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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The show is a humorous, achingly accurate portrayal of two weary immigrant women who’ve seen the shiny promise of a better life wear off quick.—
Elizabeth B. Kim,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Nov. 2025
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Even his portrayal of a man with advanced dementia, in The Father (2020), which won the Academy Award for Best Actor, emitted a disconcerting power.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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While no major changes to the building's facade are anticipated, the project calls for a one-story addition to its north annex.—
Hannah Kirby,
jsonline.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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The money, the success — all a facade.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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First-team appearances came in the National League Cup ties against the under-21 side of Leeds United from the Premier League and second-division Middlesbrough, and dual-registration rules allowed Gjoshe to link up with Bottesford last month.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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The Roberts court, unusually obsessed with the Supreme Court’s public reputation and appearance of political interference, might consider such a ruling a way to balance limiting executive power without tanking the broader economy.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Persona.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/persona. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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