1
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
In order to become a celebrity, a person necessarily becomes a personage.
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Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025
Somehow, surely, given the importance of the personages, word got out about the Laffer curve meeting, and the markets, in their remarkable pan-human powers of apperception, digested that changes in the tax-rate cut direction were bound to happen.
—Brian Domitrovic, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Like Hezekiah, Mary, Alec, Sugar and Treacle are all real historic personages, as are figures like royal goddaughter Victoria Davies, trapeze performer and Degas muse Miss La La, mustachioed fight impresario Peggy Bettinson and more.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Throughout, the reader senses the wry affection Grade felt for his lost world, its rogues as well as its personages.
—Joseph Berger, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
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Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025
Somehow, surely, given the importance of the personages, word got out about the Laffer curve meeting, and the markets, in their remarkable pan-human powers of apperception, digested that changes in the tax-rate cut direction were bound to happen.
—Brian Domitrovic, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Like Hezekiah, Mary, Alec, Sugar and Treacle are all real historic personages, as are figures like royal goddaughter Victoria Davies, trapeze performer and Degas muse Miss La La, mustachioed fight impresario Peggy Bettinson and more.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Throughout, the reader senses the wry affection Grade felt for his lost world, its rogues as well as its personages.
—Joseph Berger, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for personage
Noun
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In Venice, Bezos and celebrity friends were insulated from local resentment by their wealth and security.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The studio is banking on the rapidly growing global anime fandom, particularly in the U.S., where enthusiasm spans general audiences, Hollywood creators, celebrities and businesses.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
1 July 2025
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In total, 22 children and one elderly person have been treated and 10 of the patients were still hospitalized as of Wednesday, according to officials in the Hauts-de-France region.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2025
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Winners can pick up their claim forms in person at more than 23,000 California Lottery retail partners, but are also allowed to fill out a form online.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
27 June 2025
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Professional Photo: Use a high-quality, professional headshot that reflects your personality—and make sure to smile.—
Jay Garcia,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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But French did not heed the calls, and several MAGA media personalities and politicians expressed their support for him.—
Cody Copeland,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 July 2025
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Six men were inside a 2018 GMC Sierra pickup truck at the time of the shooting.—
Racquel Bazos,
Baltimore Sun,
1 July 2025
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The anonymous eight men and four women on the panel got the case at 11:30 a.m. after hearing a two-hour instruction on the law from Manhattan Federal Judge Arun Subramanian and deliberated through lunch.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
30 June 2025
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Perhaps the star of the show truck is Iveco’s xCursor 13 engine which produces 500 hp and 2200Nm of torque.—
Trinity Francis,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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Held under the stars at an outdoor closing ceremony in Riccione, Italy, the awards brought together shows and stars from around the world following a week of screenings and talks.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
29 June 2025
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Getty Images Ducks and tortoises, while less commonly owned, were mentioned for similar reasons—mess, care requirements, and life span.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 July 2025
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Drake’s music spoke to a particular kind of dislocation that resonated more deeply as modern life grew louder and faster.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
5 July 2025
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The king, perhaps, was anxious to maintain his control over the nuts as a diplomatic resource—a means of impressing important dignitaries.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
26 June 2025
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One of Wishman’s most Sapphic films is this gritty black-and-white sexploitation shocker about assassins who weasel their way into an apartment shared by two lesbians in order to kill a foreign dignitary.—
Erik Piepenburg,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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Jayson Tatum landed in a Boston situation that didn’t rely on him to be the guy until Year 3.—
Mike Vorkunov,
New York Times,
26 June 2025
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While the fan messages did make the guys laugh, a lot of it was thanks to their ribbing of each other and themselves.—
Anna Chan,
Billboard,
26 June 2025
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“Personage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personage. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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