as in manifestation
a visible representation of something abstract (as a quality)
he's the personification of kindness
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Recent Examples of personification
On the south side sits a figure depicting history; on the north, a bare-breasted personification of Iowa that was quite controversial at the time.
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Bill Steiden,
Des Moines Register,
24 Mar. 2026
Glamourous doesn’t do it justice—Hepburn was elegant with an edge, the personification of modern sophistication.
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Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
25 Feb. 2026
That line is the personification of speed and skill.
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Chris Pronger,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2026
But Wilson has soured on Advent in recent years, and now views the private equity firm’s influence and lingering presence as a personification of Lululemon’s ailments.
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Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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Bill Steiden,
Des Moines Register,
24 Mar. 2026
Glamourous doesn’t do it justice—Hepburn was elegant with an edge, the personification of modern sophistication.
—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
25 Feb. 2026
That line is the personification of speed and skill.
—
Chris Pronger,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2026
But Wilson has soured on Advent in recent years, and now views the private equity firm’s influence and lingering presence as a personification of Lululemon’s ailments.
—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
20 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for personification
Recent Examples of Synonyms for personification
Noun
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And Zach, talk about manifestation.
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Dorough, who performs with Richardson, Nick Carter, AJ McLean and Brian Littrell hopes that the manifestation comes true.
Noun
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Newman’s script, which drew critical attention in its earlier short-film incarnation, is structured as an extended confession, the architecture of which places the audience in a peculiar position.
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By now, there have been various incarnations of Mbappe at World Cups.
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Video and images of about 150 strikes against Russian fuel tankers, trucks and other vehicles have been geolocated and analyzed by French open-source analyst Clément Molin and the volunteer-run OSINT group Geoconfirmed, as well as CNN’s OSINT team.
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This is the first time the public has seen the still images and video, as no cameras were allowed inside the courtroom during the trial.
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“Personification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personification. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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