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
This is not to suggest that Matsura was Coyote personified; rather, that Matsura’s persona and perspective manifested trickster qualities inscribed in and expressed through his photography.
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Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Just like in the show, blistering choreography that defies every law of physics known to man pits slayer and demon against each other with artistic flourishes personified by elements of the natural world.
—David Opie, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2025
This new proletarian culture was personified in the ideal of the New Soviet Man.
—Sonja Fritzsche, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2025
But that day and that season personified a drastically changed dynamic around the Cubs.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2025
Stamp personified our image of Swinging London in many ways.
—Christina Newland, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2025
Her favorite flower was a sunflower which personified her happy, strong and loyal qualities, the plaque adds.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Going from the major leagues to the independent leagues to a right-arm sling and back to the big leagues again is risk/reward personified.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 7 Aug. 2025
Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Just like in the show, blistering choreography that defies every law of physics known to man pits slayer and demon against each other with artistic flourishes personified by elements of the natural world.
—David Opie, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2025
This new proletarian culture was personified in the ideal of the New Soviet Man.
—Sonja Fritzsche, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2025
But that day and that season personified a drastically changed dynamic around the Cubs.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2025
Stamp personified our image of Swinging London in many ways.
—Christina Newland, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2025
Her favorite flower was a sunflower which personified her happy, strong and loyal qualities, the plaque adds.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Going from the major leagues to the independent leagues to a right-arm sling and back to the big leagues again is risk/reward personified.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for personified
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The film’s creators embodied these thematic touchstones throughout its inception and development.—
Paul Fitzgerald,
Rolling Stone,
8 Sep. 2025
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Ken embodied the best of everything the Montreal Canadiens are about, and his legacy within our society transcends our sport.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Some Republicans, including the secretaries of state for Wyoming and Arkansas, expressed support for restricting mail voting after Trump called for its elimination, but others, like New Hampshire Secretary of State David Scanlan, have criticized the proposal.—
Hailey Bullis,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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The opinions expressed in this story are theirs and not those of ABC News.—
Richard Frankel,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Personified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personified. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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