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
Rumor, a frightening, quasi-divine personification, is an essential element in the Aeneid.
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Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
Wallace is a goat-owning, hog-hunting, anime-loving, fast-talking personification of energy.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2025
But the living personification of the changing times was Bobby.
—Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2025
Recently, Sewell played the disgraced Prince Andrew in Netflix's Scoop (2024) and appeared in season 2 of The Sandman (2025) as none other than the personification of Time.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
Wallace is a goat-owning, hog-hunting, anime-loving, fast-talking personification of energy.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2025
But the living personification of the changing times was Bobby.
—Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2025
Recently, Sewell played the disgraced Prince Andrew in Netflix's Scoop (2024) and appeared in season 2 of The Sandman (2025) as none other than the personification of Time.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 1 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for personification
Recent Examples of Synonyms for personification
Noun
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While Allura’s relationship status is one of active warfare, each of her fellow partners’ respective statuses is a different manifestation of their line of work.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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Jesus walked earth as God’s doings and words, as a manifestation of it, but Jesus was not God.—
Jayson Buford,
Rolling Stone,
3 Nov. 2025
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Jolly views himself as an agent of change for Florida, while advocating policy positions that are strikingly different from his GOP incarnation.—
Taylor Millard,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Oct. 2025
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The franchise, which began with Ian Fleming’s first novel, Casino Royale in 1953, has spawned numerous film adaptations featuring a roster of A-list actors, with Daniel Craig as the last incarnation of Agent 007.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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In another image, the Chinese leader appears to grin with his eyes shut, with Foreign Minister Wang Yi laughing by his side.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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TruthScan’s difference Unlike other companies offering AI image and video detection, TruthScan has detection tools for enterprise companies and for the general public.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Personification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personification. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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