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
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.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 22 Jan. 2026
The Olive oil cake is decadence personified.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
But by the middle of that decade, the club possessed a reputation, a ‘West Ham Way’, qualities of grit and guile personified by Billy Bonds and Trevor Brooking.
—Michael Walker, New York Times, 15 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
The guy is like a warm hug personified.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Everything about Diane was creativity personified.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
The Minnesota Wild have more than one of those, personified by the likes of Zach Bogosian and Ryan Hartman, who fit the part, right down to the beard.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 10 Oct. 2025
Dominic Patten, Deadline, 22 Jan. 2026
The Olive oil cake is decadence personified.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
But by the middle of that decade, the club possessed a reputation, a ‘West Ham Way’, qualities of grit and guile personified by Billy Bonds and Trevor Brooking.
—Michael Walker, New York Times, 15 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
The guy is like a warm hug personified.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Everything about Diane was creativity personified.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
The Minnesota Wild have more than one of those, personified by the likes of Zach Bogosian and Ryan Hartman, who fit the part, right down to the beard.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for personified
Verb
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As his career has grown in Hollywood, Bautista has embodied his characters through his appearance, which has meant putting on weight.—
Aya Al-Hakim,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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The couplets rhyme—mostly—but his rhythms are irregular, more implicit than embodied.—
Pete Tosiello,
Pitchfork,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The White House has expressed openness to a compromise with the Democrats, who are holding up a government funding bill over the shooting.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Jan. 2026
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Several others in the organization have expressed their interest in Rodgers playing quarterback in 2026.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Personified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personified. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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