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Recent Examples of personification Take Selene, the personification of the moon in ancient Greek mythology, for example. — Anna Earl, Parents, 5 Sep. 2026 And that movie was really the personification of that feeling for me. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026 Instead, his deity might be better understood as a personification of the source of energeia—the furthest horizon of fulfilment towards which all potential forms in the universe strive. — Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026 Commander Chancellor Nahla Ake (Holly Hunter) returns to educate the next generation of cadets, with Caleb Mir (Sandro Rosta) becoming the personification of Ake’s attempt to fix a mistake from her past. — Matt Minton, Variety, 25 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for personification
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Noun
  • Plant believes luck, manifestation or something larger, has helped build her impressive vault.
    — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Unable to face this manifestation of his own insecurity and inadequacy, Vision blasts and obliterates him, then cycles back to the elevator.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • The Peninsula is an integral part of its latest incarnation as the Galataport waterfront complex, which includes a new underground cruise terminal and the Istanbul Museum of Modern Art, designed by Renzo Piano.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Reeves has said the film would focus more on Pattinson’s Bruce Wayne after the first film heavily followed his Batman incarnation.
    — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 4 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Unlike conventional sonar approaches that rely on lower-resolution acoustic images, synthetic aperture sonar combines multiple acoustic measurements collected as the sensor moves through the water.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The image was manipulated by artificial intelligence and posted by a Colombian artist, according to Brazilian fact-checking outlet Agência Lupa.
    — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026

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“Personification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personification. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

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