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
But that day and that season personified a drastically changed dynamic around the Cubs.
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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
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 11 Sep. 2025.
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