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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
Her writing, like her persona, thrives on noticing the oddly specific ways cultural saturation shows up.
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Emma Madden, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Shows like The Simple Life blurred the boundary between persona and performance, transforming everyday life into a narrative medium.
—Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
Beau Bock, an Atlanta sports TV and radio fixture for decades with an unapologetically brash persona, died from heart failure last week, his younger daughter Grace said.
—Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 15 Apr. 2026
No matter what happened, Dunham could not seem to help posting through it, her public persona one of infinite jesting confession.
—Madeline Leung Coleman, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2026
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Emma Madden, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Shows like The Simple Life blurred the boundary between persona and performance, transforming everyday life into a narrative medium.
—Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
Beau Bock, an Atlanta sports TV and radio fixture for decades with an unapologetically brash persona, died from heart failure last week, his younger daughter Grace said.
—Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 15 Apr. 2026
No matter what happened, Dunham could not seem to help posting through it, her public persona one of infinite jesting confession.
—Madeline Leung Coleman, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for persona
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But in this day and age of college football, with name, image and likeness deals keeping kids in college and depleting draft classes … are there really any reaches outside of the first 20 picks?—
Vic Tafur,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Between Hubble's first image of the Trifid taken in 1997 and this new image, astronomers have been able to measure the speed of the jet and see how its size and structure have changed during the intervening 29 years.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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The third act included a portrayal of an accuser whose past settlement with the performer’s estate stipulated that he would never be dramatized, leading the film to be retooled.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2026
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Michael’s deal with Pepsi is part of that, and the film’s portrayal of the horrifying accident that befell him during the filming of a Pepsi commercial — a spark set his hair, and scalp, on fire — makes the trauma feel like an outgrowth of Joe’s karma.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2026
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Scandals and secrets will be revealed, facades will crumble, and families and friendships will change forever on both sides of the battlefield as this group of strong, game-changing influencers comes together to build their answer to #MomTok.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2026
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The family room offers three walls of windows, a fireplace with an authentic late-1800s cast-iron facade, granite mantel and a polished nickel and crystal drum chandelier.—
Saleema Syed,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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During their time together, Snead and McVay built teams that have played in two Super Bowls, winning one, and made eight playoff appearances.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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His most notable appearance was back in 2011.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Persona.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/persona. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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