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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
Those keen on his appointment may well hope his approach to managing the squad’s difficult personalities can unlock a more effective way of motivating Madrid’s galacticos to put in the hard yards.
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Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 29 May 2026
One by one, many of the network’s most prominent on-air personalities have made their displeasure known, sinking morale among the rank-and-file and prompting leaks and internal frustration.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 28 May 2026
There’s a lot of sarcasm, and a lot of personalities.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 28 May 2026
Meanwhile, a new audience on Prime Video will find personalities from the creator space packaged on their TV screens.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 28 May 2026
In addition to Segura, personalities who work with YMH include Bert Kreischer, Christine Pazsitzky, Lauren Compton and Danny Brown.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 28 May 2026
ChatGPT can adopt different tones and personalities on command.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 27 May 2026
The weird part is that GMC hasn’t built four entirely different personalities here.
—New Atlas, 27 May 2026
Kanaan liked Busch because their personalities were similar.
—Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 29 May 2026
One by one, many of the network’s most prominent on-air personalities have made their displeasure known, sinking morale among the rank-and-file and prompting leaks and internal frustration.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 28 May 2026
There’s a lot of sarcasm, and a lot of personalities.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 28 May 2026
Meanwhile, a new audience on Prime Video will find personalities from the creator space packaged on their TV screens.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 28 May 2026
In addition to Segura, personalities who work with YMH include Bert Kreischer, Christine Pazsitzky, Lauren Compton and Danny Brown.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 28 May 2026
ChatGPT can adopt different tones and personalities on command.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 27 May 2026
The weird part is that GMC hasn’t built four entirely different personalities here.
—New Atlas, 27 May 2026
Kanaan liked Busch because their personalities were similar.
—Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for personalities
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Add our favorite white pants to your cart, then keep scrolling for more stylish picks inspired by celebrities.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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People are fixating on celebrities of all kinds, accusing singers of body-positive anthems of being hypocritical, rolling their eyes at athletes promoting weight loss drugs and whispering about the thinness of their favorite movie stars.—
Sara Moniuszko,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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The raid sparked a series of public protests and catalyzed the gay rights movement at a time when many LGBTQ+ people kept their identities to themselves.—
Geoff Mulvihill,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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Authentication standards are not uniformly adopted for every piece of online technology, yet the identities themselves, human and non-human, routinely traverse these boundaries with threats and risks at various stages of communication and secrets storage.—
Morey Haber,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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These observations suggest that small, mysterious moons with surprisingly different natures are the source of the particles that make up the two outermost rings, and that there are probably even more undiscovered moons to add to the 29 already known around Uranus.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Last month, a Los Angeles jury found social media giants Meta and Google failed to warn children about the addictive natures of their platforms.—
Drew Aunkst,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Some of the insults refer to comments Talarico has made over the years.—
Danielle Kurtzleben,
NPR,
30 May 2026
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In state offices, though men reported higher levels of threats and attacks, more women than men experienced harassment and insults.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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At the time, the former HSMTMTS stars had been broken up for a while, and Bassett moved on with Carpenter.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
5 June 2026
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Statham is one of the world’s most successful action stars, with a global box office surpassing $8 billion across his career with such major franchises as The Meg, Fast & Furious, and The Beekeeper under hie belt.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
4 June 2026
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The singer has voiced several other iconic characters, including Simba in Disney’s 2019 live-action Lion King movie and Yoshi in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, which premiered in April 2026.—
Joyann Jeffrey,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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Janet shares a lot of scenes with different characters, like Robbie (Morris), Lonnie (Abraham Popoola) or even Frankie (Cary Christopher), the little boy who’s friendly with Ben.—
Maira Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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The other issue on fans’ minds this weekend is whether La Familia, Inter Miami’s ardent fan group, will be back to its usual noisy, spirited selves Sunday after staging an 85-minute silent protest during last Sunday’s 2-0 win over the Portland Timbers.—
Michelle Kaufman
May 22,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2026
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The Parks and Recreation star appeared on Wednesday's episode of the late-night series for an extended segment in which Stephen Colbert finally submitted himself to his infamous questionnaire, which he's spent years telling guests is scientifically designed to reveal their true selves.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 May 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 5 Jun. 2026.
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