as in embodied
to represent in visible form
through her many good works she just personifies the spirit of charity
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Recent Examples of personified
On that occasion, deprived of racing in the Olympics but not of his morality, Vladyslav Heraskevych personified the exact principles the Olympic movement pretends to defend.
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Ihor N. Stelmach, Hartford Courant, 18 Feb. 2026
The clothes personified the luxurious ease and glamour of the season.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 17 Feb. 2026
Ventura personified the toughness of that 2015 team that won the World Series.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 17 Feb. 2026
The Libertas Americana will play a small role in the lead-up to Sunday’s game, but for the tens of millions of people watching, Feingold hopes those few seconds will provide an opportunity to reflect on one of America’s founding ideals, personified in the figure on the front of the medal.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2026
Congrats to all, but still, after being passed over too many times in too many roles over too many years, there was a true victory Thursday in hearing the name of the man who personified Delta Slim himself in that Best Supporting Actor list.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 22 Jan. 2026
The Olive oil cake is decadence personified.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
Too long for him and the Gators, whose sophomore point guard personified the team’s season-long backcourt struggles.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
According to my TikTok algorithm, millennial optimism is in the air, personified by Mamdani, his mega-watt smile, and his dream of making the city a more affordable place to live.
—Jocelyn Silver, Vogue, 31 Dec. 2025
Ihor N. Stelmach, Hartford Courant, 18 Feb. 2026
The clothes personified the luxurious ease and glamour of the season.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 17 Feb. 2026
Ventura personified the toughness of that 2015 team that won the World Series.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 17 Feb. 2026
The Libertas Americana will play a small role in the lead-up to Sunday’s game, but for the tens of millions of people watching, Feingold hopes those few seconds will provide an opportunity to reflect on one of America’s founding ideals, personified in the figure on the front of the medal.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2026
Congrats to all, but still, after being passed over too many times in too many roles over too many years, there was a true victory Thursday in hearing the name of the man who personified Delta Slim himself in that Best Supporting Actor list.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 22 Jan. 2026
The Olive oil cake is decadence personified.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
Too long for him and the Gators, whose sophomore point guard personified the team’s season-long backcourt struggles.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
According to my TikTok algorithm, millennial optimism is in the air, personified by Mamdani, his mega-watt smile, and his dream of making the city a more affordable place to live.
—Jocelyn Silver, Vogue, 31 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for personified
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Having faced harsh police brutality during the Freedom Ride, Smith embodied the need for stronger federal protections for civil rights demonstrators.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Feb. 2026
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The Stamp Act protests, the Boston Tea Party and the Committees of Correspondence embodied organized civic resistance that fueled the American Revolution, born of protest against unresponsive governance.—
Karl W. Bickel,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Feb. 2026
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Levin said many of his constituents have expressed concerns about ICE, often when raids take place in his district.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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An Anthropic spokesman denied that the company expressed concern.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Personified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personified. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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