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as in celebrity
a person who is widely known and usually much talked about
personages from the fields of sports and entertainment will be special guests at the political convention
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as in person
a member of the human race
these sci-fi conventions attract personages of every description
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Recent Examples of personage
Vaccarello, shy and soft-spoken, has managed to reign at one of the great houses without becoming a household name or a glittering public personage in the manner of John Galliano or Marc Jacobs.
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Rob Haskell,
Vogue,
20 Oct. 2025
Good historians and talented fiction writers can tease out human qualities from such personages while acknowledging their fundamental distance from our own time.
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Will Collins,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
But true San Diego historians will tell you that Rose, a German Jewish immigrant who in the 1880s came west from New Orleans, then Texas, was a pioneering personage.
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David L. Coddon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Sep. 2025
Everyone here is a personage, but only these two are phenomena.
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Jeff Weiss,
HollywoodReporter,
12 June 2025
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Rob Haskell,
Vogue,
20 Oct. 2025
Good historians and talented fiction writers can tease out human qualities from such personages while acknowledging their fundamental distance from our own time.
—
Will Collins,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
But true San Diego historians will tell you that Rose, a German Jewish immigrant who in the 1880s came west from New Orleans, then Texas, was a pioneering personage.
—
David L. Coddon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Sep. 2025
Everyone here is a personage, but only these two are phenomena.
—
Jeff Weiss,
HollywoodReporter,
12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for personage
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When King asked if the unnamed celebrity was the one, Brown didn't hesitate.
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While Terenzio believes secrecy is essential for any celebrity wedding, she isn't convinced Madison Square Garden would actually host Swift and Kelce's ceremony.
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As officers moved inside, the suspect ran out the back of the building, where other officers stationed along a perimeter took the person into custody, police said.
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Sees another email that says that the person who's going to shut it down is having extramarital affair.
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The last decade has been an absolute whirlwind for the 38-year-old film school graduate, who could have never dreamed of the success he’s enjoyed as a YouTube personality with over 10 million subscribers (and counting).
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The result is a look that's fashion-forward and personality-filled, never overdone.
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Witnesses expressed shock over the incident, with one man arriving to his Walmart to shop and finding the parking lot covered in crime scene tape.
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But some have faced pushback, including when two Boise men faced the wrath of their homeowners association for replacing their grass with turf, in part to save water.
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The garment, rooted in West Asian culture, has been embraced with open arms by resortwear for decades, especially once it was brought into Western fashion in the 1950s by stars like Elizabeth Taylor and Jacqueline Kennedy.
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All three games of series were sellouts — a testament to the fandom of the two-time defending World Series champions and the team’s international baseball star, Ohtani.
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There’s a lot about wanting to go back in time and change other things in my life.
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Shirilla's relationships with Russo and Flanagan, the crash that took their lives, and the resulting trial that concluded with Shirilla's conviction are all chronicled in The Crash, which premiered on Netflix on May 15.
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After months of uncertainty, two dignitaries from rival lands have come forward to press their claims.
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During his first term, he was criticized for owning properties where foreign dignitaries and others hoping to curry his favor spent lavishly.
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Kahan headlines Rolling Stone’s inaugural Stateside Festival on July 4, just ahead of his return to Fenway on July 18 and 19, where 70,000 people will get to see a guy with his guitar absolutely captivate.
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Then, oh yeah, defenses can’t focus too much on those guys because of how much attention Joel Embiid commands.
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“Personage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personage. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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