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
The team’s grit is personified by senior catcher Josh Midanek, who has been behind the plate in every game since the 2025 season opener.
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Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Brad Marchand, in so many ways, personified the Florida Panthers this season.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
Meester is pure unhinged mean girl personified as the Kaylinn of Gloria’s imagination, contextualizing every Insta post in the most outrageous extremities that only hurts her own sense of self.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2026
Shakespeare in Love actress Gwyneth Paltrow personified the minimalism of the ‘90s with this bubblegum pink taffeta Ralph Lauren evening dress.
—Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
In a cartoon about rival shipping lines, published on March 13, 1852, Bellew presented John Bull—England personified—versus Uncle Sam, his hands pocketed in his striped trousers.
—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Mar. 2026
European leaders see a 21st century where America, personified by its president, has taken a different route away from the post-war settlement.
—Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
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.
—Ihor N. Stelmach, Hartford Courant, 18 Feb. 2026
Ventura personified the toughness of that 2015 team that won the World Series.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 17 Feb. 2026
Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Brad Marchand, in so many ways, personified the Florida Panthers this season.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
Meester is pure unhinged mean girl personified as the Kaylinn of Gloria’s imagination, contextualizing every Insta post in the most outrageous extremities that only hurts her own sense of self.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2026
Shakespeare in Love actress Gwyneth Paltrow personified the minimalism of the ‘90s with this bubblegum pink taffeta Ralph Lauren evening dress.
—Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
In a cartoon about rival shipping lines, published on March 13, 1852, Bellew presented John Bull—England personified—versus Uncle Sam, his hands pocketed in his striped trousers.
—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Mar. 2026
European leaders see a 21st century where America, personified by its president, has taken a different route away from the post-war settlement.
—Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
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.
—Ihor N. Stelmach, Hartford Courant, 18 Feb. 2026
Ventura personified the toughness of that 2015 team that won the World Series.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 17 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for personified
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Backed by a $293 million Series B led by Alibaba Cloud, ShengShu is positioning Motubrain as a key step toward general-purpose embodied AI systems capable of operating across diverse real-world settings.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
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Based on a 1983 novel by Sapienza, Fuori is marked by Martone’s characteristically elegant dramatization, performed and embodied with an entrancing brilliance by a never-better Golino.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
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Leon has expressed reservations about the project's $400 million private financing arrangement and the lack of congressional input.—
Arden Farhi,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Bureau employees expressed concerns that his behavior posed a threat to public safety.—
Robert B. Reich,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Personified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personified. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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