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as in celebrities
a person who is widely known and usually much talked about
a local television personality who is beloved by area residents
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as in identities
the set of qualities that make a person different from other people
she's got a great personality
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as in natures
the set of qualities that makes a person, a group of people, or a thing different from others
it has never been in the nation's personality to adhere to a rigid class system
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as in insults
an act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings
every debate that was supposedly about the issues quickly degenerated into a juvenile exchange of personalities
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Recent Examples of personalities
But while their games have some similarities, their personalities on the court are polar opposites.
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Colby Gordon, Austin American Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
The coaches have different styles, philosophies and personalities that fit their respective programs.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Two well‑known personalities seem to think so, sparking a wave of claws‑out reactions online.
—CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
For all the big personalities coarsing through college football during the day, none stood bigger than Holtz.
—Eric Olson, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
The most popular personalities on Fox News — still the top dog among conservatives — continue to be supportive.
—Ali Swenson, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
The new season of La Casa de los Famosos has been explosive since Day 1, with many housemates having strong personalities and reality-show experience.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2026
The arenas open their doors to big personalities from across scenes and generations.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2026
Initially boosted during Jeff Zucker’s time as CEO, the news outlet has lost viewers and some influence as subsequent managers tried to tamp down some of its more outspoken personalities and tendencies.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 27 Feb. 2026
Colby Gordon, Austin American Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
The coaches have different styles, philosophies and personalities that fit their respective programs.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Two well‑known personalities seem to think so, sparking a wave of claws‑out reactions online.
—CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
For all the big personalities coarsing through college football during the day, none stood bigger than Holtz.
—Eric Olson, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
The most popular personalities on Fox News — still the top dog among conservatives — continue to be supportive.
—Ali Swenson, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
The new season of La Casa de los Famosos has been explosive since Day 1, with many housemates having strong personalities and reality-show experience.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2026
The arenas open their doors to big personalities from across scenes and generations.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2026
Initially boosted during Jeff Zucker’s time as CEO, the news outlet has lost viewers and some influence as subsequent managers tried to tamp down some of its more outspoken personalities and tendencies.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for personalities
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Top 5 Can’t Miss Take in views of Cape Town’s spectacular Twelve Apostles mountain range while keeping an eye out for celebrities at Camps Bay Beach in South Africa.—
Melanie van Zyl,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Mar. 2026
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Located in Eastlake Park, Phoenix’s first historically Black community, the restaurant has functioned as a home away from home for its regulars and for celebrities like Aretha Franklin, Charles Barkley and Jesse Jackson.—
Bahar Anooshahr,
AZCentral.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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But some experts say Iranians with government ties don’t need to risk border crossings and have access to fake identities.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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The identities of the two people have not been released, and the cause of the crash remains under investigation, officials said.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Mar. 2026
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But Lau wonders whether Horses will be able to avoid conflict, due to their inherent independent natures.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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Hval’s restless melodies and at-times Proustian lyrics trail cigarette smoke or the fragrance of roses toward litanies of memory, all the while deconstructing the very natures of stage performance, recording technology, and digital existence.—
Jenn Pelly,
Time,
4 Dec. 2025
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Cops said Michael Santiago, 31, and Michael James, 33, confronted the Black woman and unleashed a slew of racist insults that were caught on camera and posted online.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
1 Mar. 2026
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The Takoma Park, Maryland, mayor’s order that people not clap during a public meeting led to insults and even a poll.—
Paul Schwartzman,
Washington Post,
28 Feb. 2026
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During the final stretch of 2025, Tien reached Beijing’s China Open final, captured his maiden tour title at Metz, France, and closed the season by winning the Next Gen ATP Finals (for top players 20-and-younger) — results that marked him as one of the tour’s fastest-rising young stars.—
Douglas Robson,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Portside Wood Round Dining Table Set For dining under the sun or stars, this elevated dining set checks all the boxes.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Mar. 2026
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For The Times) Tell me about the decision to say goodbye to this show and these characters.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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In observing the characters as much, in effect, from within as from without—and in intertwining their individual perspectives with the lines of force that surround them—Ouédraogo builds the movie in two directions at once, internal and external, deeply personal yet broad in range.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
6 Mar. 2026
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Our bodies go about their business, but our deeper selves flutter, like those blind moths, into that dim waiting room and linger until some inscrutable opening is granted us to start living again.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
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The cast found ways to pay tribute to their on-screen selves through their clothing for the evening.—
Carly Witteman,
Vogue,
3 Mar. 2026
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First seen at a night-club table of menacing lowlifes, Ida, whose mother tongue is Brooklynese, suddenly switches to a heavy British accent and dispenses a torrent of highly literary sarcasms.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Personalities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personalities. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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