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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
Chicagoans first fell in love with the Italian comfort food in small late-night eateries that flourished thanks to the long hours, outgoing personalities and deft dough-throwing hands of their mom-and-pop owners.
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Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
New York’s gritty downtown scene was exploding, high-camp drag queens and nightclub personalities like Kevin Aviance and Lady Bunny were becoming icons, and house and ballroom music were filtering into the mainstream.
—Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 1 May 2026
From there, the couples and their families move in together, navigating real-life compatibility, big personalities, and even bigger expectations.
—Peter White, Deadline, 1 May 2026
By most metrics, McAfee and Smith are the two biggest stars at ESPN and its most pro-wrestling-style personalities.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
In preparing for the original The Devil Wears Prada, Ledermann and the makeup department completely avoided looking at trend boards and noughties fashion campaigns, aiming instead to create looks for each fictional woman that were specific to each of their personalities.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 30 Apr. 2026
Betancourt helped shape both brothers from a young age and passed away earlier this year, leaving behind a legacy that echoes through their personalities.
—Noah Gulley, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Abby Church covers Houston City Hall's politicians, policies and personalities for the Chronicle.
—Abby Church, Houston Chronicle, 30 Apr. 2026
Schneider gave a shout-out to his scouting staff for doing the work to uncover the type of personalities the Seahawks would be acquiring.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
New York’s gritty downtown scene was exploding, high-camp drag queens and nightclub personalities like Kevin Aviance and Lady Bunny were becoming icons, and house and ballroom music were filtering into the mainstream.
—Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 1 May 2026
From there, the couples and their families move in together, navigating real-life compatibility, big personalities, and even bigger expectations.
—Peter White, Deadline, 1 May 2026
By most metrics, McAfee and Smith are the two biggest stars at ESPN and its most pro-wrestling-style personalities.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
In preparing for the original The Devil Wears Prada, Ledermann and the makeup department completely avoided looking at trend boards and noughties fashion campaigns, aiming instead to create looks for each fictional woman that were specific to each of their personalities.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 30 Apr. 2026
Betancourt helped shape both brothers from a young age and passed away earlier this year, leaving behind a legacy that echoes through their personalities.
—Noah Gulley, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Abby Church covers Houston City Hall's politicians, policies and personalities for the Chronicle.
—Abby Church, Houston Chronicle, 30 Apr. 2026
Schneider gave a shout-out to his scouting staff for doing the work to uncover the type of personalities the Seahawks would be acquiring.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for personalities
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Joining them this time around is a succession of celebrities making chic cameos — some significant, some all too brief.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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But there is plenty of action happening on the Met Gala red carpet—where celebrities make bold fashion statements, sometimes wildly interpreting that year’s dress code and other times bringing along a prop.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
1 May 2026
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In each case, Crenshaw argued, a Black woman was facing additional discrimination because of her particular bundle of identities.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The work for Documenta was very much about the ambiguity of identities.—
Emmanuel Iduma,
ARTnews.com,
4 May 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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The president has spent a decade calling his rivals communists and traitors, among other hyperbolic insults.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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According to Politico, the conversation was nothing but a tirade of insults.—
Tom Jurkowsky,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, the Vega system has scant evidence for any planets at all, leading many to suspect that the conventional planet formation story doesn’t work for rapidly rotating stars.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Met also provides a dramatic backdrop for rising style stars to break out.—
Erika Harwood,
Vanity Fair,
30 Apr. 2026
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This trio of characters is new to the franchise, though the biggest shift — in addition to seeing Rimura and company in breezy beachwear — is the focus on series mainstay Gobta (Ryan Reynolds; Asuna Tomari).—
Beatrice Loayza,
Variety,
1 May 2026
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In her very long and very twisty new novel, the author examines a Depression-era sterilization law in Mississippi, thereby connecting three white female characters.—
Bethanne Patrick,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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But for the first three games, the Knicks looked like their regular-season selves — struggling to fully integrate Towns into the offense.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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Players did that from the first day, seamlessly providing a professional, healthy environment where everyone was encouraged to bring their best selves.—
PJ Green
April 30,
Kansas City Star,
30 Apr. 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 8 May. 2026.
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