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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
Many Iranian hardliners, including conservative lawmakers and media personalities, have criticized the memorandum of understanding signed between Tehran and Washington.
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July 1,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Armand tries on personalities — clingy boyfriend, conniving mastermind — and flocks to love interests like new rock star Lestat goes through vats of body glitter.
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Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
1 July 2026
There’s a deeper flux and connectivity between the different parts of our brains, the different parts our personalities and our creativity.
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Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
But their personalities, and political instincts, converge most strikingly around cities.
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Andy Browne,
semafor.com,
30 June 2026
Mallaby, a longtime financial journalist, is a nimble storyteller, and his portrait of one of the single-minded personalities plunging the world into an uncertain future is also an engaging drama of discovery.
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The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Baz Bamigboye reported exclusively for Deadline in May that his conversation with casting director Nina Gold was not about film or TV personalities, but centered more on actors who’d trod the boards in London’s West End.
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Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
29 June 2026
Longtime radio personalities Evelyn Erives, Nick Nack and Garrison King were all cut from the Inland Empire station last week as part of iHeartMedia’s latest round of national layoffs.
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Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
Sullivan also stepped in as the solo star of Pitchmen, the Discovery Channel reality series that previously followed Mays and Sullivan and their lives as infomercial personalities.
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Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
28 June 2026
July 1,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Armand tries on personalities — clingy boyfriend, conniving mastermind — and flocks to love interests like new rock star Lestat goes through vats of body glitter.
—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
1 July 2026
There’s a deeper flux and connectivity between the different parts of our brains, the different parts our personalities and our creativity.
—
Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
But their personalities, and political instincts, converge most strikingly around cities.
—
Andy Browne,
semafor.com,
30 June 2026
Mallaby, a longtime financial journalist, is a nimble storyteller, and his portrait of one of the single-minded personalities plunging the world into an uncertain future is also an engaging drama of discovery.
—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Baz Bamigboye reported exclusively for Deadline in May that his conversation with casting director Nina Gold was not about film or TV personalities, but centered more on actors who’d trod the boards in London’s West End.
—
Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
29 June 2026
Longtime radio personalities Evelyn Erives, Nick Nack and Garrison King were all cut from the Inland Empire station last week as part of iHeartMedia’s latest round of national layoffs.
—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
Sullivan also stepped in as the solo star of Pitchmen, the Discovery Channel reality series that previously followed Mays and Sullivan and their lives as infomercial personalities.
—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
28 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for personalities
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The agency’s new group mainly includes health professionals who prescribe, produce or promote peptides, which have become a wellness trend among athletes, influencers and celebrities.
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To prevent impersonation, WhatsApp will hold back usernames for high-profile people or groups such as celebrities, public figures and government entities.
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They are built from many identities, experiences, and relationships.
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The identities of the suspects have not yet been released.
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The fact is often interpreted as women wanting less risk than men because of women’s natures.
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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.
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According to Spell and members of his congregation, the man had a history of verbally harassing them with threats, insults and racial slurs.
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Michael Lind, the writer and New America co-founder, argues in Commonplace, the magazine of Oren Cass’s American Compass, that a decent wage and a safety net should be enough, and that handing workers a stake in capital insults the dignity of their labor.
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Jennifer Aniston, Jessica Alba, and more stars are stepping out in breezy sandals that maximize airflow without sacrificing style.
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The two music stars have publicly supported each other's projects over the years.
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There was a small card with a graphic that pictured Wiley walking in the middle of Bluey and Bingo, two characters from the show.
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Yes, literature takes us into characters’ minds, but film brings together photography and music in a way that books cannot.
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In the videos, women share their transformations in which their post-divorce selves are often fitter, with clearer skin and a new wardrobe.
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Tribalists and traditionalists have controlled the terms of the battle, one by simplifying, the other by denying, the way privilege has shaped our compound selves.
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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.
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“Personalities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personalities. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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